MUNGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MUNGES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MUNGES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUNGES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUNGES
Front hooks — 1
emungesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MUNGES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MUNGES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does MUNGES mean in Scrabble?
MUNGES is the present-tense form of MUNGE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in MUNGES
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Common questions about MUNGES
- Is MUNGES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MUNGES is not in it.
- How many points is MUNGES worth?
- MUNGES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MUNGES?
- MUNGES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MUNGES:
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