MOLDAVITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOLDAVITE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOLDAVITE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLDAVITE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLDAVITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moldavitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLDAVITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOLDAVITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOLDAVITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MOLDAVITE
- All 9 letters of MOLDAVITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MOLDAVITE
1 longer words begin with MOLDAVITE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLDAVITE
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Common questions about MOLDAVITE
- Is MOLDAVITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOLDAVITE is not in it.
- How many points is MOLDAVITE worth?
- MOLDAVITE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOLDAVITE?
- MOLDAVITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOLDAVITE:
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