MESSIAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MESSIAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MESSIAS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MESSIAS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MESSIAS
No single letter turns MESSIAS into another word.
How MESSIAS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MESSIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Anagrams of MESSIAS
The 7 tiles of MESSIAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MESSIAS
1 longer words begin with MESSIAS.
Shorter words from the letters in MESSIAS
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Common questions about MESSIAS
- Is MESSIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MESSIAS is not in it.
- How many points is MESSIAS worth?
- MESSIAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MESSIAS?
- No single letter can be added to MESSIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MESSIAS:
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