MODESTY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MODESTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MODESTY?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODESTY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODESTY
No single letter turns MODESTY into another word.
How MODESTY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MODESTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 434,233.
What does MODESTY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of not boasting about oneself and of having a humble view of one's own abilities.
Modesty also covers dress and behaviour meant to avoid showing too much or causing offence. It can describe small size or amount too, as when a result or a salary is called modest. The opposite of modesty is vanity or arrogance.
How MODESTY is used
Used for personal humility, for decent dress and manners, and for something small in scale.
- She accepted the prize with great modesty and thanked her team.
- False modesty is often just another way of asking for praise.
- Her sense of modesty made her avoid the spotlight entirely.
- The company announced results with modesty, calling the profit a small gain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MODESTY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MODESTY
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Common questions about MODESTY
- Is MODESTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MODESTY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MODESTY worth?
- MODESTY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MODESTY mean?
- The quality of not boasting about oneself and of having a humble view of one's own abilities.
- What letters can be added to MODESTY?
- No single letter can be added to MODESTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MODESTY:
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