MASCON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MASCON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MASCON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MASCON is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MASCON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
masconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MASCON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MASCON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about MASCON
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MASCON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A dense region beneath the surface of the moon that causes a slight local rise in gravity.
The word is a blend of mass and concentration. Scientists found mascons in the 1960s because spacecraft orbiting the moon were tugged slightly off course when they flew over certain basins. They lie under large circular lava-filled plains, and they matter for planning stable lunar orbits.
How MASCON is used
Technical term from astronomy and space science.
- Each mascon pulls an orbiting probe slightly from its path.
- The first mascon was found beneath a lunar sea.
- Mapping a mascon helps planners keep satellites in orbit.
- A large mascon lies under the Imbrium basin.
- Engineers had to allow for the mascon when plotting the route.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MASCON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MASCON
The 6 tiles of MASCON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MASCON
1 longer words begin with MASCON.
Shorter words from the letters in MASCON
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Common questions about MASCON
- Is MASCON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MASCON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MASCON worth?
- MASCON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MASCON mean?
- A dense region beneath the surface of the moon that causes a slight local rise in gravity.
- What letters can be added to MASCON?
- MASCON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MASCON:
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