MONAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MONAL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MONAL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONAL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
monalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Words starting with MONAL
1 longer words begin with MONAL.
Words ending in MONAL
6 words end in MONAL. Useful as a back hook: play MONAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with MONAL inside
6 words contain MONAL in the middle. Words that start with MONAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MONAL
Common questions about MONAL
- Is MONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONAL worth?
- MONAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MONAL?
- MONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MONAL:
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