MOMMA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MOMMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOMMA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOMMA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOMMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mommasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOMMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOMMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. MOMMA needs 1 blank tile.
What does MOMMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth Americanchildish
A spoken, dialect-flavored spelling of mama or mommy, spelled the way it sounds when a family member calls out to a mother.
Momma reflects how "mama" is pronounced in many North American regional accents, and writers use the spelling to capture that spoken flavor in dialogue rather than in formal narration. It sits alongside mama and mommy as one of several accepted spellings for the same familiar word, with the choice among them usually signaling regional or generational speech patterns rather than a difference in meaning.
How MOMMA is used
Informal and mainly North American, common in spoken family language rather than formal writing.
- The toddler ran across the yard shouting for her momma.
- He still calls his mother momma even as an adult.
- Momma always kept a plate warm for anyone who came home late.
- The little boy clung to his momma's leg at the doctor's office.
- She signed the birthday card simply as Momma.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOMMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOMMA
1 longer words begin with MOMMA.
Shorter words from the letters in MOMMA
Common questions about MOMMA
- Is MOMMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOMMA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOMMA worth?
- MOMMA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOMMA mean?
- A spoken, dialect-flavored spelling of mama or mommy, spelled the way it sounds when a family member calls out to a mother.
- What letters can be added to MOMMA?
- MOMMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOMMA:
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