MOJARRA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MOJARRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOJARRA?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOJARRA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOJARRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mojarrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOJARRA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MOJARRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
What does MOJARRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small silvery fish of warm coastal waters of the Americas, with a mouth that can be pushed forward.
Mojarras gather in shallow bays and estuaries and feed on small creatures on the bottom. The name comes from Spanish and is widely used in Latin American cooking, where the fish is fried whole.
How MOJARRA is used
Used in fishing, zoology and Latin American cooking.
- A mojarra was fried and served with lime.
- Schools of mojarra flashed over the sandy flats.
- Anglers use a small mojarra as bait for larger fish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOJARRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOJARRA
1 longer words begin with MOJARRA.
Shorter words from the letters in MOJARRA
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Common questions about MOJARRA
- Is MOJARRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOJARRA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOJARRA worth?
- MOJARRA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOJARRA mean?
- A small silvery fish of warm coastal waters of the Americas, with a mouth that can be pushed forward.
- What letters can be added to MOJARRA?
- MOJARRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MOJARRA:
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