MODERNE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MODERNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODERNE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODERNE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODERNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODERNE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MODERNE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 105,269.
What does MODERNE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a showy, streamlined style of design and architecture popular in the late 1920s and 1930s.
Moderne names the bold, geometric look of that era, with bright colours and rectangular shapes, as seen in cinemas and apartment blocks. It is a popular offshoot of art deco and is separate from the plain word modern. The French-style ending marks it as a style label.
How MODERNE is used
Moderne is used by architects and collectors when describing buildings, furniture or decor of the 1930s.
- The old cinema is a fine moderne building with a curved front.
- She collects moderne radios and chrome lamps.
- A moderne facade of pale stone and black glass faced the street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODERNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MODERNE
3 longer words begin with MODERNE.
Shorter words from the letters in MODERNE
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Common questions about MODERNE
- Is MODERNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODERNE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODERNE worth?
- MODERNE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODERNE mean?
- Describing a showy, streamlined style of design and architecture popular in the late 1920s and 1930s.
- What letters can be added to MODERNE?
- MODERNE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MODERNE:
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