MICHAEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICHAEL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICHAEL?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICHAEL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICHAEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
michaelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICHAEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MICHAEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Anagrams of MICHAEL
The 7 tiles of MICHAEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MICHAEL
1 longer words begin with MICHAEL.
Shorter words from the letters in MICHAEL
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Common questions about MICHAEL
- Is MICHAEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICHAEL is not in it.
- How many points is MICHAEL worth?
- MICHAEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICHAEL?
- MICHAEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MICHAEL:
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