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Is MARGINALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MARGINALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MARGINALS mean?

Marginals is a form of MARGINAL.

  1. adjective

    at or constituting a border or edge

    “the marginal strip of beach”

  2. adjective

    of questionable or minimal quality

    “borderline grades”

  3. adjective

    just barely adequate or within a lower limit

    “a bare majority”

  4. adjective

    producing at a rate that barely covers production costs

    “marginal industries”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
9

M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for MARGINALS

MARGINALS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from MARGINALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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