MOINEAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOINEAU 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOINEAU?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOINEAU is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOINEAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moineausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOINEAU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MOINEAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What stands out about MOINEAU
- MOINEAU runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- MOINEAU contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MOINEAU
1 longer words begin with MOINEAU.
Shorter words from the letters in MOINEAU
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Common questions about MOINEAU
- Is MOINEAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOINEAU is not in it.
- How many points is MOINEAU worth?
- MOINEAU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOINEAU?
- MOINEAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MOINEAU:
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