MOONCAKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOONCAKE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MOONCAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOONCAKE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOONCAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mooncakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOONCAKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOONCAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOONCAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MOONCAKE
1 longer words begin with MOONCAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOONCAKE
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Common questions about MOONCAKE
- Is MOONCAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOONCAKE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOONCAKE worth?
- MOONCAKE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOONCAKE?
- MOONCAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOONCAKE:
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