MRIDANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MRIDANG 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MRIDANG?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MRIDANG is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MRIDANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MRIDANG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MRIDANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
Words starting with MRIDANG
5 longer words begin with MRIDANG.
Shorter words from the letters in MRIDANG
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Common questions about MRIDANG
- Is MRIDANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MRIDANG is not in it.
- How many points is MRIDANG worth?
- MRIDANG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MRIDANG?
- MRIDANG takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MRIDANG:
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