MORTBELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MORTBELL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MORTBELL?
| 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 MORTBELL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORTBELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mortbellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORTBELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MORTBELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MORTBELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MORTBELL
1 longer words begin with MORTBELL.
Shorter words from the letters in MORTBELL
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Common questions about MORTBELL
- Is MORTBELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MORTBELL is not in it.
- How many points is MORTBELL worth?
- MORTBELL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MORTBELL?
- MORTBELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MORTBELL:
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