MORGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MORGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MORGAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MORGAN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
morgansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORGAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MORGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does MORGAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
In genetics, a unit that measures the distance between genes on a chromosome, based on how often they are separated when chromosomes recombine; also, a breed of strong, compact American saddle horse.
The genetic unit is named after the American biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan, who showed that genes are arranged along chromosomes. In practice scientists usually work with the smaller centimorgan, one hundredth of a morgan. Separately, a morgan is a sturdy horse of a breed developed in New England, known for its strength, stamina and calm manner.
How MORGAN is used
The genetics sense is technical; the horse sense is used by riders and breeders.
- The two genes lie one morgan apart on the chromosome.
- A map of the chromosome was drawn in units of the morgan.
- She rode a bay morgan across the pasture.
- The breeder raised a morgan with a calm temper.
- A morgan is usually measured in hundredths in laboratory work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MORGAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MORGAN
5 longer words begin with MORGAN.
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Common questions about MORGAN
- Is MORGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MORGAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MORGAN worth?
- MORGAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MORGAN mean?
- In genetics, a unit that measures the distance between genes on a chromosome, based on how often they are separated when chromosomes recombine; also, a breed of strong, compact American saddle horse.
- What letters can be added to MORGAN?
- MORGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MORGAN:
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