MOLOCH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MOLOCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLOCH?
| 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 MOLOCH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLOCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
molochsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLOCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MOLOCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,330 thousand.
What does MOLOCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A person, institution or force that demands terrible sacrifices; also a small spiny lizard of the Australian desert.
In its figurative sense moloch takes its name from a god of ancient Canaan to whom, according to biblical accounts, children were offered. Writers use it for any power that swallows lives or resources and keeps asking for more, such as war or a ruthless machine of industry. The same word is also the scientific name of the thorny devil, a spiny lizard found in dry parts of Australia.
How MOLOCH is used
Mostly literary and figurative; the lizard sense appears in zoology and nature writing.
- The poet described the factory as a moloch that fed on young workers.
- War, he wrote, is a moloch that is never satisfied.
- The moloch crept across the red sand on slow, jerking legs.
- Critics called the budget a moloch devouring every other programme.
- A museum guide pointed out the moloch, covered in spines, in the desert display.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLOCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLOCH
9 longer words begin with MOLOCH.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLOCH
Common questions about MOLOCH
- Is MOLOCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLOCH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLOCH worth?
- MOLOCH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLOCH mean?
- A person, institution or force that demands terrible sacrifices; also a small spiny lizard of the Australian desert.
- What letters can be added to MOLOCH?
- MOLOCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MOLOCH:
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