MOIST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MOIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOIST is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about MOIST
- The same 5 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 MOIST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Slightly wet or damp, without being soaked or fully saturated with liquid.
Moist describes a middle ground between completely dry and dripping wet, such as soil after light rain or a cake that has not dried out in the oven. Bakers prize a moist texture in cakes and bread because it signals freshness, while a moist climate simply means the air holds more humidity than usual. Many English speakers report a strong dislike of the word itself, especially when it describes food texture, a reaction linguists have studied as a case of word aversion.
How MOIST is used
Common adjective; noted for provoking an unusually strong dislike among many English speakers.
- The cake stayed moist for several days.
- Morning dew left the grass moist.
- A moist towel wiped the counter clean.
- The greenhouse kept the soil consistently moist.
- Her eyes grew moist during the farewell speech.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOIST
The 5 tiles of MOIST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MOIST
Showing 24 of 35 words that begin with MOIST.
Words ending in MOIST
2 words end in MOIST. Useful as a back hook: play MOIST onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOIST inside
10 words contain MOIST in the middle. Words that start with MOIST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOIST
Common questions about MOIST
- Is MOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOIST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOIST worth?
- MOIST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOIST mean?
- Slightly wet or damp, without being soaked or fully saturated with liquid.
- What letters can be added to MOIST?
- MOIST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOIST:
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