MODERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MODERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODERATE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODERATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODERATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MODERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MODERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something less extreme, or to preside over a discussion or check the fairness of marking.
Anger can moderate, and so can prices, but a person can also moderate a panel or an online forum. The thread through every meaning is keeping things in balance.
How MODERATE is used
Moderate as a verb is stressed on the last syllable and is common in education, media and web communities.
- The cold sea air helps moderate the summer heat.
- She will moderate the debate between the candidates.
- Teachers meet to moderate the exam papers.
- Volunteers moderate the comments each evening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODERATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MODERATE
5 longer words begin with MODERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in MODERATE
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Common questions about MODERATE
- Is MODERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODERATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODERATE worth?
- MODERATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODERATE mean?
- To make something less extreme, or to preside over a discussion or check the fairness of marking.
- What letters can be added to MODERATE?
- MODERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MODERATE:
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