MOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOAT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does MOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deep, wide ditch, often filled with water, dug around a castle or fort as a defence against attack.
A moat kept attackers and their siege equipment from reaching the walls directly. It forced them to cross open water or a steep ditch while under fire from the defenders above. This delay gave defenders extra time to respond to an assault.
How MOAT is used
Common in historical writing and everyday descriptions of castles.
- A drawbridge crossed the moat leading to the main gate.
- Swans glided peacefully across the castle moat.
- Workers dug the moat by hand over several years.
- Attackers struggled to cross the wide moat under fire.
- The old moat is now dry and overgrown with grass.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOAT
The 4 tiles of MOAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOAT
4 longer words begin with MOAT.
Words with MOAT inside
1 words contain MOAT in the middle. Words that start with MOAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOAT
Common questions about MOAT
- Is MOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOAT worth?
- MOAT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOAT mean?
- A deep, wide ditch, often filled with water, dug around a castle or fort as a defence against attack.
- What letters can be added to MOAT?
- MOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOAT:
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