MODERATENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MODERATENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODERATENESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODERATENESS is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODERATENESS
No single letter turns MODERATENESS into another word.
How MODERATENESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MODERATENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODERATENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MODERATENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The quality of staying within reasonable limits and avoiding extremes.
Moderateness can refer to temperate views, modest prices or restrained behaviour. It is less common than moderation, and writers choose moderateness when they want to name the plain quality rather than the practice of restraint.
How MODERATENESS is used
Moderateness is used in formal writing about prices, opinions and climate.
- Voters admired the moderateness of her political views.
- The moderateness of the hotel's prices attracted many families.
- The report noted the moderateness of the winter climate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODERATENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MODERATENESS
1 longer words begin with MODERATENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in MODERATENESS
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Common questions about MODERATENESS
- Is MODERATENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODERATENESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODERATENESS worth?
- MODERATENESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODERATENESS mean?
- The quality of staying within reasonable limits and avoiding extremes.
- What letters can be added to MODERATENESS?
- No single letter can be added to MODERATENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MODERATENESS:
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