Unscramble MEGAPARSECS to get 342 words. MEGAPARSECS itself is a real word: 18 points on a Scrabble board, 22 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from MEGAPARSECS by length: 1 with 11 letters, 1 with 10, 6 with 9, 18 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 16 with 2.
Just 1 of the 10-letter words in MEGAPARSECS: MEGAPARSEC, for 17 points.
PARACMES and SCAMPERS are the top 8-letter words from MEGAPARSECS, 14 points each. MASSACRE and MASSAGER will look familiar.
CAMPERS, PARACME and SCAMPER share the top score of 13 among the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble MEGAPARSECS. MESSAGE, CAMERAS and MASSAGE are the ones most people know.
The 6-letter words in MEGAPARSECS are led by CAMPER, CRAMPS and SCAMPS, 12 points each. CAMERA, SPACES and ESCAPE are the familiar ones.
CAMPS, CRAMP and SCAMP share the top score of 11 among the 5-letter words made with MEGAPARSECS letters. SPACE, PEACE and SPECS are the ones most people know.
CAMP tops the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble MEGAPARSECS at 10 points; next come GAMP on 9 and ACME on 8. PAGE, GAME and CAME will look familiar.
Among 60 3-letter words from MEGAPARSECS, the top score is 7, reached by 9. MAP, CAR and AGE are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of MEGAPARSECS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 11-letter words: starting with ME · ending in CS · all 11-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; AMPERAGES and SCAMPERS (14 points each) share the top spot.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept MEGAPARSECS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAPARSECS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 342) | 272 | 342 | 252 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PARACMES, CASSAREEP, PARACME, PARAMESES, CEPAGES, PARAMESE, CAMESES, CAREMES, CASPASE, CEPAGE, EMPARES, PASSAGER and 58 more, 70 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: PREGAMES, CAPRESES, GRAMPAS, CAPRESE, GRAMPA, MERCES, AGAPES, EMERGS, MERCS, PERCS, SPAMS, MERC and 8 more, 20 in all.