MOONSHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MOONSHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3o1o1n1s1h4i1n1e1
PlayableMOONSHINE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept MOONSHINE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful MOONSHINE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOONSHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOONSHINE scores
Scrabble m3o1o1n1s1h4i1n1e1 14
Words with Friends m4o1o1n2s1h3i1n2e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOONSHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOONSHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MOONSHINE
4 longer words begin with MOONSHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOONSHINE
homines12 moonish12 nonhome12 isonome9 moonies9 noisome9 ionones7 hemins11 homies11 inmesh11 monish11 shinne9 eonism8 monies8 nomens8 simoon8 somoni8 ionone6 onions6 hemin10 hiems10 homes10 homie10 homos10 mensh10 mohos10 shmoe10 hoise8 hones8 hoons8 hosen8 ohone8 shine8 shone8 shoon8 meins7 meson7 miens7 mines7 minos7
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Common questions about MOONSHINE
- Is MOONSHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOONSHINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOONSHINE worth?
- MOONSHINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOONSHINE?
- MOONSHINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOONSHINE:
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