MODERNISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MODERNISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODERNISE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODERNISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODERNISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MODERNISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MODERNISE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MODERNISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MODERNISE
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 MODERNISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make something up to date by adopting new methods, equipment or ideas.
Firms modernise their offices, and governments modernise old laws. The word is the British spelling, beside the American modernize.
How MODERNISE is used
Modernise is used in business, architecture and politics, mainly in British English.
- The council plans to modernise the old station.
- They had to modernise the factory to compete.
- We want to modernise the way we teach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODERNISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MODERNISE
The 9 tiles of MODERNISE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MODERNISE
4 longer words begin with MODERNISE.
Shorter words from the letters in MODERNISE
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Common questions about MODERNISE
- Is MODERNISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODERNISE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODERNISE worth?
- MODERNISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODERNISE mean?
- To make something up to date by adopting new methods, equipment or ideas.
- What letters can be added to MODERNISE?
- MODERNISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MODERNISE:
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