MUNGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MUNGE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MUNGE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUNGE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUNGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUNGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MUNGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with MUNGE
2 longer words begin with MUNGE.
Words ending in MUNGE
1 words end in MUNGE. Useful as a back hook: play MUNGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with MUNGE inside
2 words contain MUNGE in the middle. Words that start with MUNGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MUNGE
Common questions about MUNGE
- Is MUNGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MUNGE is not in it.
- How many points is MUNGE worth?
- MUNGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MUNGE?
- MUNGE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MUNGE:
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