431 words come out when you unscramble MARLINGSPIKE, starting with MARLINGSPIKE itself: 21 in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter word is MARLINSPIKE, 19 points. 12 letters: 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
Counting the words from MARLINGSPIKE by length: 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 6 with 10, 32 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 31 with 2.
Just 1 of the 11-letter words in MARLINGSPIKE: MARLINSPIKE, for 19 points.
PERMALINKS tops the 10-letter words made with MARLINGSPIKE letters at 18 points; next come GRIMALKINS and SPRINGLIKE on 17.
Among the 9-letter words from MARLINGSPIKE, IMPARKING, PREMAKING and SKRIMPING tie for first at 18 points. SPARKLING, MIGRAINES and REALISING are everyday picks.
KEMPINGS and SKIMPING share the top score of 17 among the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble MARLINGSPIKE. SPEAKING, SAMPLING and MARKINGS are the ones most people know.
The best of the 7-letter words made with MARLINGSPIKE letters is KEMPING, 16 points; IMPARKS and LIMPKIN on 15 follow. PARKING, MARKING and GLIMPSE are everyday picks.
IMPARK and SKRIMP are the top 6-letter words you get when you unscramble MARLINGSPIKE, 14 points each. MAKING, ASKING and MAKERS will look familiar.
The 5-letter words from MARLINGSPIKE are led by KEMPS and SKIMP, 13 points each. MAKES, SPEAK and PARKS are the familiar ones.
KEMP scores highest among the 4-letter words in MARLINGSPIKE at 12 points, ahead of KAIM and KAME on 10. MAKE, PARK and MARK are the ones most people know.
60 3-letter words made with MARLINGSPIKE letters; 5 of them share the top score of 9. MAP, MAN and ASK are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of MARLINGSPIKE but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with MA · ending in KE · all 12-letter words
Short meanings for the 7 highest-scoring answers, starting with IMPARKING and PREMAKING (18 points each).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: MARLINGSPIKE is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLINGSPIKE itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 431) | 326 | 430 | 296 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
104 of the 431 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: MARLINGSPIKE, PERMALINKS, SKRIMPING, KEMPINGS, PERMALINK, KEMPING, MILKINGS, PEAKINGS, SIMPKIN, SMEIKING, EMPAIRING, EMPARLING and 92 more. 31 of the 431 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: PREMAKING, PLINKIER, GEPIKS, GLAMPERS, GRAMPIES, KIRPANS, MANKIER, PANLIKE, PARKINS, PINKIER, REMAILINGS, EMPINGS and 19 more. 1 of the 431 answers is missing from Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: SPIK.
Each word below uses all the letters of MARLINGSPIKE and one more.