Is MERCIFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MERCIFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MERCIFUL mean?
- adjective
showing or giving mercy
“sought merciful treatment for the captives”
- adjective
(used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
“our merciful king”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + I (1) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 15 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 MERCIFUL
MERCIFUL 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 MERCIFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flueric12
- lucifer12
- filmer11
- fumier11
- refilm11
- cerium10
- uremic10
- femur10
- fermi10
- filum10
- flume10
- fumer10
- ireful9
- clime9
- crime9
- melic9
- clef9
- cuif9
- curf9
- fice9
- film9
- firm9
- flic9
- fuci9
- fume9
- milf9
- filer8
- flier8
- lifer8
- rifle8
- culm8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- fem8
- cruel7
- curie7
- ileum7
- lemur7
- lucre7
- miler7
- mulie7
- relic7
- ulcer7
- ureic7
- file7
- fire7
- flir7
- flue7
- fuel7
- furl7
- lief7
- life7
- reif7
- rife7
- cum7
- mic7
- ceil6
- cire6
- clue6
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