MYRICA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MYRICA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MYRICA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MYRICA is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MYRICA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
myricasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MYRICA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MYRICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does MYRICA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A shrub or small tree of a genus with fragrant leaves, such as bog myrtle or wax myrtle; also the name of the genus.
Plants of the myrica group grow mostly in damp or sandy ground and give off a spicy scent when their leaves are crushed. Well-known members include sweet gale and the wax myrtle, whose berries are coated with a waxy layer once used for candles. The root bark of one species was long dried as a folk remedy, which is why the word sometimes appears in old pharmacy lists.
How MYRICA is used
Botanical; the capitalised form names the genus in scientific writing.
- A myrica thicket grew along the edge of the bog.
- The scent of crushed myrica leaves filled the air.
- Botanists marked a young myrica beside the path.
- Candles were once made from the wax of the myrica berry.
- The sandy dunes were dotted with myrica shrubs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MYRICA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MYRICA
1 longer words begin with MYRICA.
Shorter words from the letters in MYRICA
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Common questions about MYRICA
- Is MYRICA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MYRICA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MYRICA worth?
- MYRICA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MYRICA mean?
- A shrub or small tree of a genus with fragrant leaves, such as bog myrtle or wax myrtle; also the name of the genus.
- What letters can be added to MYRICA?
- MYRICA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MYRICA:
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