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MARSH is a type of wetland with soft, wet ground and standing water, often filled with grasses and reeds. In word games, it combines the valuable M (3pts) and H (4pts) letters for solid scoring potential.
10
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
A MARSH is a wetland ecosystem characterized by:
Waterlogged Ground
Soft, muddy soil that remains saturated with water for most of the year, creating a unique habitat between land and water.
Specialized Vegetation
Dominated by grasses, sedges, rushes, and other plants adapted to wet conditions. Famous marsh plants include cattails and water lilies.
Wildlife Haven
Home to diverse wildlife including herons, ducks, frogs, turtles, and countless insects. Marshes are crucial breeding grounds for many species.
The word MARSH has ancient Germanic roots, evolving through centuries of linguistic change:
Related to: German "Marsch," Dutch "moeras," and even "mare" (sea). The connection to water runs deep in the word's history!
Creatures that call marshes home
Birds
• Great Blue Heron
• Red-winged Blackbird
• Marsh Wren
• American Bittern
Aquatic Life
• Marsh frogs
• Painted turtles
• Muskrats
• Dragonflies
Notable wetlands around the world
🌿The M (3pts) and H (4pts) in MARSH account for 70% of the word's total points!
🦆Marshes cover about 5% of Earth's land surface but support 40% of all species
💧A single acre of marsh can filter over 2 million gallons of water per year
🎯MARSH + Y = MARSHY, a perfect 6-letter extension worth extra points!
"I placed MARSH with the H on a double letter score - instant 14 points just from those two letters!"
- Premium square strategy
"The biology field trip to the marsh helped me remember this word exists!"
- Real-world connection
"MARSH works great for parallel plays - MAR, ARS, and ASH are all valid two-letter words."
- Advanced placement tip
Similar length and difficulty words
Total base points: 10 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 1 | Consonants: 4
Premium letters: M (3pts) + H (4pts) = 7pts (70%)
MARSH excels with its M and H providing 70% of points. The -SH ending creates good hooking opportunities.
M & H Premium Power
With M (3pts) and H (4pts), target premium squares with these letters for maximum impact
-SH Ending Advantage
The SH combination is common in English, making parallel plays easy: ASH, SHE, SHY
Extension Excellence
MARSHY (+Y), MARSHES (+ES), MARSHIER (+IER) all valid extensions
Front-Hook Potential
Can be hooked with E- to make EMARSH (archaic: to form into a marsh)
MARSH can be rearranged to form these valid words:
MARSH
Wetland
HARMS
Injures
Shorter words from MARSH letters:
Pro tip: HARMS is the perfect anagram - same points, different meaning!
Practice unscrambling letters to find more nature-themed words like MARSH