MOLT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MOLT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOLT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOLT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOLT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOLT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOLT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does MOLT mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To shed old feathers, skin, hair or an outer shell so that a new covering can grow.
Birds, snakes, insects and many other animals molt at regular times in their life cycle, dropping the worn outer layer to make way for fresh feathers, skin or shell underneath. This is the North American spelling of moult.
How MOLT is used
North American spelling; British English writes moult instead.
- The parrot began to molt and left feathers all over the cage.
- Snakes molt several times as they grow larger each year.
- Crabs must molt in order to increase in size.
- The hens molt every autumn and stop laying for a while.
- Insects molt through several stages before reaching adulthood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOLT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOLT
8 longer words begin with MOLT.
Words ending in MOLT
3 words end in MOLT. Useful as a back hook: play MOLT onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOLT inside
3 words contain MOLT in the middle. Words that start with MOLT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOLT
Common questions about MOLT
- Is MOLT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOLT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOLT worth?
- MOLT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOLT mean?
- To shed old feathers, skin, hair or an outer shell so that a new covering can grow.
- What letters can be added to MOLT?
- MOLT takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOLT:
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