MOLDINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOLDINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLDINESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLDINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLDINESS
No single letter turns MOLDINESS into another word.
How MOLDINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOLDINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOLDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOLDINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The state of being covered with mold, or the stale smell and taste that goes with it.
Moldiness is what you notice when you open a damp cellar or a forgotten loaf. The word is the American spelling, set beside the British mouldiness.
How MOLDINESS is used
Moldiness is used in everyday talk about food, damp rooms and old books, chiefly in American English.
- The moldiness of the basement made her cough.
- A strong moldiness hung over the old books.
- Check the bread for any sign of moldiness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLDINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLDINESS
1 longer words begin with MOLDINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLDINESS
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Common questions about MOLDINESS
- Is MOLDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLDINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLDINESS worth?
- MOLDINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLDINESS mean?
- The state of being covered with mold, or the stale smell and taste that goes with it.
- What letters can be added to MOLDINESS?
- No single letter can be added to MOLDINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOLDINESS:
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