Is MERCANTILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCANTILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCANTILE mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
“mercantile theories”
- adjective
profit oriented
“a commercial book”
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
“the mercantile North was forging ahead”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 14 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 MERCANTILE
MERCANTILE 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 MERCANTILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metrical12
- interlace11
- intermale11
- lacertine11
- reclinate11
- carmine11
- cementa11
- centime11
- ceriman11
- claimer11
- clement11
- climate11
- cremate11
- mantric11
- melanic11
- menacer11
- metical11
- miracle11
- nematic11
- reclaim11
- reclame11
- antimere10
- centiare10
- clarinet10
- creatine10
- increate10
- iterance10
- lamenter10
- linemate10
- materiel10
- melanite10
- reliance10
- terminal10
- tramline10
- amerce10
- anemic10
- calmer10
- camlet10
- carmen10
- cement10
- cermet10
- cinema10
- emetic10
- iceman10
- icemen10
- malice10
- mantic10
- marcel10
- matric10
- menace10
- metica10
- metric10
- mincer10
- raceme10
- ailment9
- aliment9
- article9
- carline9
- centare9
- centile9
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