Words Containing MARLINGS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing MARLINGS?

MARLINGSPIKES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MARLINGSPIKE (21), MARLINGS (11).

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All Words Containing MARLINGS 3 words

How often does MARLINGS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3 words containing MARLINGS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 18 points and the best is MARLINGSPIKES (22 points).

Total words: 3
Most common length: 8 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 18; out of 22 max
Longest word: MARLINGSPIKES; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 66.7% of words

Most common last letters

s 66.7%
e 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing MARLINGS

m ₃a ₁r ₁l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁p ₃i ₁k ₅e ₁s ₁

M 3 + A 1 + R 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 + P 3 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word: 44 pts
Triple word: 66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

marlingspikes

Form of marlingspike

nouna pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)

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