METALLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. METALLOID 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.
m3e1t1a1l1l1o1i1d2
PlayableMETALLOID · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept METALLOID?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful METALLOID is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METALLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
metalloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How METALLOID scores
Scrabble m3e1t1a1l1l1o1i1d2 12
Words with Friends m4e1t1a1l2l2o1i1d2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in METALLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METALLOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with METALLOID
2 longer words begin with METALLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in METALLOID
melodia10 modelli10 maillot9 melilot9 tallied8 amidol9 diatom9 loamed9 maelid9 mailed9 malled9 malted9 medial9 meloid9 milled9 milted9 moated9 moiled9 molted9 mallei8 mallet8 maloti8 maltol8 millet8 mollie8 motile8 tomial8 allied7 detail7 dilate7 eidola7 iodate7 laldie7 lilted7 ollied7 tailed7 tilled7 toiled7 tolled7 oillet6
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Common questions about METALLOID
- Is METALLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METALLOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METALLOID worth?
- METALLOID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to METALLOID?
- METALLOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of METALLOID:
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