MODGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MODGES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MODGES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MODGES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MODGES
No single letter turns MODGES into another word.
How MODGES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MODGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does MODGES mean in Scrabble?
MODGES is the present-tense form of MODGE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in MODGES
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Common questions about MODGES
- Is MODGES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MODGES is not in it.
- How many points is MODGES worth?
- MODGES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MODGES?
- No single letter can be added to MODGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MODGES:
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