MURLAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MURLAIN 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 MURLAIN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MURLAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MURLAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
murlainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MURLAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MURLAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Anagrams of MURLAIN
The 7 tiles of MURLAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MURLAIN
1 longer words begin with MURLAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MURLAIN
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Common questions about MURLAIN
- Is MURLAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MURLAIN is not in it.
- How many points is MURLAIN worth?
- MURLAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MURLAIN?
- MURLAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MURLAIN:
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