MULGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MULGA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MULGA?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MULGA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MULGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mulgasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MULGA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MULGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about MULGA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 MULGA
The 5 tiles of MULGA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MULGA
1 longer words begin with MULGA.
Words with MULGA inside
8 words contain MULGA in the middle. Words that start with MULGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MULGA
Common questions about MULGA
- Is MULGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MULGA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MULGA worth?
- MULGA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MULGA?
- MULGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MULGA:
Open MULGA in the Word Finder