MONERAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MONERAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MONERAN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONERAN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONERAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moneransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONERAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MONERAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,929.
What does MONERAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A member of the Monera, a simple single-celled organism that has no distinct nucleus.
Older biology books speak of a moneran when they mean a bacterium-like creature. Modern classification prefers other names, so the word now has a slightly dated, textbook feel.
How MONERAN is used
A moneran is mentioned in older science writing about the simplest forms of life.
- The textbook described each moneran as a cell without a nucleus.
- A moneran reproduces by budding or by splitting in two.
- Scientists once placed every moneran in a kingdom of its own.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONERAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MONERAN
1 longer words begin with MONERAN.
Shorter words from the letters in MONERAN
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Common questions about MONERAN
- Is MONERAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONERAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONERAN worth?
- MONERAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONERAN mean?
- A member of the Monera, a simple single-celled organism that has no distinct nucleus.
- What letters can be added to MONERAN?
- MONERAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MONERAN:
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