Is MEDALLIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEDALLIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEDALLIST mean?
- noun
someone who has won a medal
- noun
(golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 MEDALLIST
Single letters that turn MEDALLIST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MEDALLIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- medalist11
- misdealt11
- diastem10
- malteds10
- medials10
- mildest10
- misdate10
- misdeal10
- mislead10
- mallets9
- millets9
- admits9
- amides9
- amidst9
- damsel9
- demast9
- demist9
- demits9
- dismal9
- lameds9
- mailed9
- malled9
- malted9
- masted9
- medals9
- medial9
- medias9
- milled9
- milted9
- misled9
- misted9
- slimed9
- smiled9
- dallies8
- details8
- dilates8
- sallied8
- stalled8
- stilled8
- tallied8
- emails8
- lamest8
- mailes8
- maills8
- mallei8
- mallet8
- mesial8
- metals8
- milles8
- millet8
- misate8
- miseat8
- samiel8
- samite8
- samlet8
- smalti8
- admit8
- aimed8
- amide8
- amids8
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