MICHAELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICHAELS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICHAELS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICHAELS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICHAELS
No single letter turns MICHAELS into another word.
How MICHAELS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MICHAELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICHAELS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MICHAELS
- All 8 letters of MICHAELS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MICHAELS
The 8 tiles of MICHAELS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MICHAELS
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Common questions about MICHAELS
- Is MICHAELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICHAELS is not in it.
- How many points is MICHAELS worth?
- MICHAELS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICHAELS?
- No single letter can be added to MICHAELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MICHAELS:
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