MOORISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOORISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOORISH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOORISH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOORISH
No single letter turns MOORISH into another word.
How MOORISH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MOORISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
What does MOORISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the Moors, the Muslim people of North Africa and medieval Spain, or to their style of art and architecture.
Moorish design is known for horseshoe arches, intricate tilework and geometric ornament, as seen in southern Spain. A separate, older sense describes land that is like a moor, meaning open boggy heath.
How MOORISH is used
Moorish most often describes architecture and decoration, or the history of the Moors in Iberia.
- The hotel was built in a Moorish style with carved arches.
- Moorish rule in Spain left a lasting mark on the region's music and cooking.
- They admired the Moorish tiles lining the courtyard fountain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOORISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in MOORISH
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Common questions about MOORISH
- Is MOORISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOORISH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOORISH worth?
- MOORISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOORISH mean?
- Relating to the Moors, the Muslim people of North Africa and medieval Spain, or to their style of art and architecture.
- What letters can be added to MOORISH?
- No single letter can be added to MOORISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MOORISH:
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