MESPIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MESPIL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MESPIL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESPIL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESPIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mespilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESPIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MESPIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about MESPIL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MESPIL
The 6 tiles of MESPIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MESPIL
1 longer words begin with MESPIL.
Shorter words from the letters in MESPIL
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Common questions about MESPIL
- Is MESPIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MESPIL is not in it.
- How many points is MESPIL worth?
- MESPIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MESPIL?
- MESPIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MESPIL:
Open MESPIL in the Word Finder