MOLESKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MOLESKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLESKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLESKIN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLESKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moleskinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLESKIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOLESKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOLESKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MOLESKIN
- All 8 letters of MOLESKIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MOLESKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thick, strong cotton cloth with a soft, velvety nap, or the dark grey fur of a mole.
Moleskin cloth got its name from its fine pile, which feels something like the pelt of the animal. It is a hardwearing fabric for work trousers and jackets, and sticky padded versions are also used on sore feet.
How MOLESKIN is used
Moleskin most often refers to the sturdy cotton fabric.
- The gamekeeper wore moleskin trousers in all weather.
- A strip of moleskin stopped the boot from rubbing his heel.
- The old coat was lined with soft moleskin.
- Moleskin wears well and brushes clean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLESKIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLESKIN
1 longer words begin with MOLESKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLESKIN
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Common questions about MOLESKIN
- Is MOLESKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLESKIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLESKIN worth?
- MOLESKIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLESKIN mean?
- A thick, strong cotton cloth with a soft, velvety nap, or the dark grey fur of a mole.
- What letters can be added to MOLESKIN?
- MOLESKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOLESKIN:
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