MWALIMU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. MWALIMU 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MWALIMU?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MWALIMU is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MWALIMU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mwalimusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MWALIMU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MWALIMU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
Words starting with MWALIMU
1 longer words begin with MWALIMU.
Shorter words from the letters in MWALIMU
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Common questions about MWALIMU
- Is MWALIMU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MWALIMU is not in it.
- How many points is MWALIMU worth?
- MWALIMU is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MWALIMU?
- MWALIMU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MWALIMU:
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