MESEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MESEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MESEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MESEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
Anagrams of MESEL
The 5 tiles of MESEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MESEL
2 longer words begin with MESEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MESEL
Common questions about MESEL
- Is MESEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MESEL is not in it.
- How many points is MESEL worth?
- MESEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MESEL?
- MESEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MESEL:
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