MOHAWK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. MOHAWK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOHAWK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOHAWK is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOHAWK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mohawksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOHAWK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MOHAWK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does MOHAWK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair down the middle.
The mohawk strip runs from the forehead to the back of the neck and is often worn standing upright. The word mohawk is also used for a member of an Iroquoian people of upper New York State and for their language.
How MOHAWK is used
The hairstyle sense is the most common in everyday speech and is often linked with punk fashion.
- He dyed his mohawk bright green for the concert.
- The barber shaved the sides to leave a narrow mohawk.
- A tall mohawk made him easy to spot in the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOHAWK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOHAWK
1 longer words begin with MOHAWK.
Shorter words from the letters in MOHAWK
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Common questions about MOHAWK
- Is MOHAWK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOHAWK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOHAWK worth?
- MOHAWK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOHAWK mean?
- A hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair down the middle.
- What letters can be added to MOHAWK?
- MOHAWK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MOHAWK:
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