MOONEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOONEYE 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 MOONEYE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOONEYE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOONEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mooneyesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOONEYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MOONEYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 360,921.
What does MOONEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A silvery freshwater fish of North America with large eyes, related to the herring family.
The mooneye gets its name from its big, pale eyes, and it lives in clear rivers and lakes around the Great Lakes region. It is rarely caught for food because its flesh is dry and bony.
How MOONEYE is used
Mooneye names a particular North American fish; in horse care the same word has also meant a recurring eye disease.
- The angler was surprised to hook a mooneye instead of a bass.
- A mooneye flashed silver just under the surface of the river.
- The museum tank held a mooneye alongside other local freshwater species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOONEYE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOONEYE
1 longer words begin with MOONEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOONEYE
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Common questions about MOONEYE
- Is MOONEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOONEYE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOONEYE worth?
- MOONEYE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOONEYE mean?
- A silvery freshwater fish of North America with large eyes, related to the herring family.
- What letters can be added to MOONEYE?
- MOONEYE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MOONEYE:
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