MOONPHASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOONPHASE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOONPHASE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOONPHASE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOONPHASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moonphasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOONPHASE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOONPHASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOONPHASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MOONPHASE
The 9 tiles of MOONPHASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOONPHASE
1 longer words begin with MOONPHASE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOONPHASE
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Common questions about MOONPHASE
- Is MOONPHASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOONPHASE is not in it.
- How many points is MOONPHASE worth?
- MOONPHASE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOONPHASE?
- MOONPHASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOONPHASE:
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