HAWKMOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. HAWKMOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAWKMOTH?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAWKMOTH is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAWKMOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hawkmothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAWKMOTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAWKMOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAWKMOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAWKMOTH
- HAWKMOTH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HAWKMOTH
1 longer words begin with HAWKMOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in HAWKMOTH
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Common questions about HAWKMOTH
- Is HAWKMOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAWKMOTH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAWKMOTH worth?
- HAWKMOTH is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAWKMOTH?
- HAWKMOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAWKMOTH:
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