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Is MERCY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MERCY mean?

  1. noun

    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

    “he threw himself on the mercy of the court”

  2. noun

    a disposition to be kind and forgiving

    “in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband”

  3. noun

    the feeling that motivates compassion

  4. noun

    something for which to be thankful

    “it was a mercy we got out alive”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

M (3) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 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 MERCY

MERCY 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 MERCY

The 14 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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