MURRINE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MURRINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MURRINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MURRINE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MURRINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
murrinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MURRINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MURRINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does MURRINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A kind of fine clear glassware of the sort used to make ancient Roman vases.
Murrine is a rare word from the study of ancient luxury goods. It also works as an adjective for things made of or connected with the precious material called murra.
How MURRINE is used
Murrine is encountered in writing on antiquities and classical authors.
- The collector prized a vase of murrine from Rome.
- Pliny wrote about the high price of murrine ware.
- Each murrine cup was said to cost a fortune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MURRINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MURRINE
1 longer words begin with MURRINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MURRINE
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Common questions about MURRINE
- Is MURRINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MURRINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MURRINE worth?
- MURRINE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MURRINE mean?
- A kind of fine clear glassware of the sort used to make ancient Roman vases.
- What letters can be added to MURRINE?
- MURRINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MURRINE:
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