MURLAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. MURLAN 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 MURLAN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MURLAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MURLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
murlansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MURLAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MURLAN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with MURLAN
1 longer words begin with MURLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MURLAN
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Common questions about MURLAN
- Is MURLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MURLAN is not in it.
- How many points is MURLAN worth?
- MURLAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MURLAN?
- MURLAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MURLAN:
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