MOOCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOOCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOOCH?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOOCH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOOCH
Front hooks — 1
smoochBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MOOCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOOCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,105.
What does MOOCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To obtain money, food or other small things from other people without paying for them or working for them.
To mooch is to get something for free by borrowing, begging or simply hanging around until someone else provides it, whether that is a cigarette, a meal or a lift home. The word also covers the related sense of moving about aimlessly, without purpose, which is where the two meanings meet: a person who mooches around is often also the one who mooches things from others nearby. It carries a mild note of disapproval, suggesting habitual reliance on other people's generosity rather than genuine hardship.
How MOOCH is used
Informal, common in everyday speech in both British and American English, often used half-jokingly about friends or family.
- He always tries to mooch a cigarette off whoever is nearby.
- She spent the afternoon mooching around the shops with nothing to buy.
- They accused him of mooching free meals off his roommates.
- The dog learned to mooch scraps from anyone eating at the table.
- Instead of working, he preferred to mooch off his brother's goodwill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOOCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOOCH
The 5 tiles of MOOCH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOOCH
5 longer words begin with MOOCH.
Words ending in MOOCH
1 words end in MOOCH. Useful as a back hook: play MOOCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOOCH inside
8 words contain MOOCH in the middle. Words that start with MOOCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOOCH
Common questions about MOOCH
- Is MOOCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOOCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOOCH worth?
- MOOCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOOCH mean?
- To obtain money, food or other small things from other people without paying for them or working for them.
- What letters can be added to MOOCH?
- MOOCH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOOCH:
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