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Is marl a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word marl is a Scrabble US word. The word marl is worth 6 points in Scrabble:

M3A1R1L1

Is marl a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word marl is a Scrabble UK word and has 6 points:

M3A1R1L1

Is marl a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word marl is a Words With Friends word. The word marl is worth 8 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4A1R1L2

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4-letter words (1 found)

MARL,

3-letter words (6 found)

ARM,LAM,LAR,MAL,MAR,RAM,

2-letter words (5 found)

AL,AM,AR,LA,MA,

You can make 12 words from marl according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of marl

marl amrl mral rmal arml raml malr amlr mlar lmar almr lamr mrla rmla mlra lmra rlma lrma arlm ralm alrm larm rlam lram

Note: these 'words' (valid or invalid) are all the permutations of the word marl. These words are obtained by scrambling the letters in marl.

Definitions and meaning of marl

marl

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mäl, IPA(key): /mɑːl/
  • (General American) enPR: märl, IPA(key): /mɑɹl/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)l

Etymology 1

From Middle English marle, from Old French marle, from Late Latin margila, diminutive of marga (“marl”). Doublet of marla.

Alternative forms

  • marle

Noun

marl (countable and uncountable, plural marls)

  1. A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
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  • greensand

Verb

marl (third-person singular simple present marls, present participle marling, simple past and past participle marled)

  1. (transitive) To cover with the earthy substance called marl.

Etymology 2

Verb

marl (third-person singular simple present marls, present participle marling, simple past and past participle marled)

  1. (nautical) To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a peculiar hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding.
    Synonym: marline
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Etymology 3

Borrowed from Nyunga maarl.

Noun

marl (plural marls)

  1. (Australia) A species of bandicoot, Perameles myosurus, of southern Western Australia.
    Synonym: western barred bandicoot

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Anagrams

  • RAML

Middle English

Noun

marl

  1. Alternative form of marle

Source: wiktionary.org