MOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLD?
| 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 MOLD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What does MOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The standard American English spelling of the British word mould.
Mold is the form used throughout the United States and Canada in place of the British spelling mould. Despite the spelling difference, both words cover the same meanings, including fungal growth and a shaping container.
How MOLD is used
American dictionaries and publications consistently favor this spelling.
- Damp bread quickly grew a layer of mold in the cupboard.
- The bakery discarded several molds of stale pastry dough.
- Workers poured hot metal into a molded cast for the part.
- She spent the afternoon molding clay into small figures.
- The old cellar had a moldy smell that lingered for weeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLD
22 longer words begin with MOLD.
Words ending in MOLD
7 words end in MOLD. Useful as a back hook: play MOLD onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOLD inside
16 words contain MOLD in the middle. Words that start with MOLD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLD
Common questions about MOLD
- Is MOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLD worth?
- MOLD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLD mean?
- The standard American English spelling of the British word mould.
- What letters can be added to MOLD?
- MOLD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOLD:
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