MOTHERLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MOTHERLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTHERLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTHERLY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTHERLY
No single letter turns MOTHERLY into another word.
How MOTHERLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTHERLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTHERLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MOTHERLY
- All 8 letters of MOTHERLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MOTHERLY mean in Scrabble?
MOTHERLY is the adverb formed from MATERNAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTHERLY
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Common questions about MOTHERLY
- Is MOTHERLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTHERLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTHERLY worth?
- MOTHERLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTHERLY?
- No single letter can be added to MOTHERLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTHERLY:
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