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Marlin

m 3a 1r 1l 1i 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does marlin mean?

noun

  1. large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes

Is MARLIN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MARLIN worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
m 3a 1r 1l 1i 1n 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
m 4a 1r 1l 2i 1n 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
m 3a 1r 1l 1i 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
m 3a 1r 1l 2i 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MARLIN

Hooks for MARLIN

Add one letter to the front or back of MARLIN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

marlinemarlingmarlins

Marlin: quick answers

Is MARLIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MARLIN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MARLIN worth?
MARLIN scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does marlin mean?
As a noun, marlin means “large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes”.
What words can you make with the letters in MARLIN?
You can make 69 shorter words from MARLIN, such as ARMIL, INARM, LIMAN, MINAR. See the full list.