MESSENGER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MESSENGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
m3e1s1s1e1n1g2e1r1
PlayableMESSENGER · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MESSENGER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful MESSENGER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSENGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
messengersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MESSENGER scores
Scrabble m3e1s1s1e1n1g2e1r1 12
Words with Friends m4e1s1s1e1n2g3e1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in MESSENGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MESSENGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MESSENGER
3 longer words begin with MESSENGER.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSENGER
emerges10 germens10 mergees10 meneers9 nemeses9 seemers9 geneses8 greeses8 reneges8 serenes7 emerge9 emergs9 germen9 menges9 mergee9 merges9 emeers8 emerse8 emeses8 meneer8 menses8 merses8 mesnes8 remens8 seemer8 semens8 egress7 genres7 gernes7 greens7 greese7 greses7 renege7 serges7 neeses6 reseen6 resees6 serene6 sneers6 emerg8
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Common questions about MESSENGER
- Is MESSENGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MESSENGER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MESSENGER worth?
- MESSENGER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MESSENGER?
- MESSENGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MESSENGER:
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