MEZCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MEZCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEZCAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEZCAL is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEZCAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mezcalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEZCAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MEZCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does MEZCAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Mexican liquor made by roasting and fermenting agave hearts, often with a smoky taste; a spelling of mescal.
Mezcal is made from roasted agave and often has a distinctive smoky taste. Tequila is one kind of it, but the word usually points to smaller producers and traditional methods. The spelling mescal also exists, although it can also name other things.
How MEZCAL is used
Used in food, drink and travel writing about Mexico.
- The waiter poured a small glass of mezcal.
- This mezcal has a smoky aftertaste.
- He brought a bottle of mezcal home from Oaxaca.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEZCAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEZCAL
3 longer words begin with MEZCAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEZCAL
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Common questions about MEZCAL
- Is MEZCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEZCAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEZCAL worth?
- MEZCAL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEZCAL mean?
- A Mexican liquor made by roasting and fermenting agave hearts, often with a smoky taste; a spelling of mescal.
- What letters can be added to MEZCAL?
- MEZCAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MEZCAL:
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