MOLLUSKAN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MOLLUSKAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLLUSKAN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLLUSKAN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLLUSKAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
molluskansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLLUSKAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOLLUSKAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOLLUSKAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOLLUSKAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologyNorth American
Relating to or typical of the molluscs, the animals with soft bodies such as snails, clams and squid.
Biologists use molluskan to describe features, fossils or species belonging to the phylum Mollusca. The spelling with k is the American form. Shells, a muscular foot and a rasping tongue are typical molluskan traits.
How MOLLUSKAN is used
Scientific word, used in zoology and palaeontology.
- The cliff holds a rich molluskan fossil record.
- The shell is a classic molluskan feature.
- A molluskan diet is common among sea otters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLLUSKAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLLUSKAN
1 longer words begin with MOLLUSKAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLLUSKAN
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Common questions about MOLLUSKAN
- Is MOLLUSKAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLLUSKAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLLUSKAN worth?
- MOLLUSKAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLLUSKAN mean?
- Relating to or typical of the molluscs, the animals with soft bodies such as snails, clams and squid.
- What letters can be added to MOLLUSKAN?
- MOLLUSKAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOLLUSKAN:
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