MONKISH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MONKISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MONKISH?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONKISH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONKISH
No single letter turns MONKISH into another word.
How MONKISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MONKISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does MONKISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Of or like a monk; plain, solitary or self-denying.
Monkish can describe a simple room, a quiet habit or someone who lives apart from worldly pleasure. Depending on the speaker, it may sound admiring or faintly critical.
How MONKISH is used
Used for lifestyles, rooms and temperaments.
- He lived a monkish life among his books.
- The monkish cell held only a bed and a desk.
- Her monkish devotion to work worried her friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONKISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MONKISH
3 longer words begin with MONKISH.
Shorter words from the letters in MONKISH
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Common questions about MONKISH
- Is MONKISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONKISH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONKISH worth?
- MONKISH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONKISH mean?
- Of or like a monk; plain, solitary or self-denying.
- What letters can be added to MONKISH?
- No single letter can be added to MONKISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MONKISH:
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