MOMENTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MOMENTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOMENTARY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOMENTARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOMENTARY
No single letter turns MOMENTARY into another word.
How MOMENTARY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOMENTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOMENTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOMENTARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lasting for only a very short time.
Momentary suggests something gone almost as soon as it appears, like a flicker or a pause. It is not the same as momentous, which describes something of great importance.
How MOMENTARY is used
Used for brief feelings, pauses and interruptions.
- There was a momentary silence before she answered.
- A momentary lapse of attention caused the mistake.
- The lights went out for a momentary flash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOMENTARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOMENTARY
The 9 tiles of MOMENTARY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MOMENTARY
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Common questions about MOMENTARY
- Is MOMENTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOMENTARY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOMENTARY worth?
- MOMENTARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOMENTARY mean?
- Lasting for only a very short time.
- What letters can be added to MOMENTARY?
- No single letter can be added to MOMENTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOMENTARY:
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