MONSOON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MONSOON 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 MONSOON?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MONSOON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MONSOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
monsoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MONSOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MONSOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,382 thousand.
What does MONSOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A seasonal wind of South and Southeast Asia that changes direction during the year and brings a rainy season and a dry season.
Farmers across the region plan their year around the monsoon, since too little or too much rain can ruin a harvest. The word is also used for the heavy rainfall itself.
How MONSOON is used
People say the monsoon has arrived, broken or failed when talking about the rains.
- The monsoon arrived late this year and the rice fields stayed dry.
- Roads flood every time the monsoon reaches the coast.
- Travellers avoid the region during the wet monsoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MONSOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MONSOON
2 longer words begin with MONSOON.
Shorter words from the letters in MONSOON
Common questions about MONSOON
- Is MONSOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MONSOON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MONSOON worth?
- MONSOON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MONSOON mean?
- A seasonal wind of South and Southeast Asia that changes direction during the year and brings a rainy season and a dry season.
- What letters can be added to MONSOON?
- MONSOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MONSOON:
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