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/mɛl/
noun

Is MEL a Scrabble word?

Yes. MEL is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A unit of pitch on a scale of pitches perceived by listeners to be equally spaced from one another.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A unit of pitch on a scale of pitches perceived by listeners to be equally spaced from one another.

  2. Honey, when used as an ingredient in cosmetic products.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: mel via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Shortening of melody.

MEL at a glance

MEL has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (M 3 + E 1 + L 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #9,480 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -MEL

More endings

Same last three letters as MEL. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • CAMEL9
  • CARAMEL11
  • ENAMEL8
  • HUMMEL13
  • POMMEL12
  • PUMMEL12
  • SCHIMMEL17
  • TRAMMEL11
  • BECHAMEL17
  • TROMMEL11
  • PHILOMEL15
  • CALOMEL11

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