MOOT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MOOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOOT?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOOT is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOOT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOOT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What stands out about MOOT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MOOT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Open to argument or discussion, especially about a matter that has little or no practical importance.
A moot point is one that can be debated at length without ever being settled with certainty. Lawyers and students still use moot in this sense in formal argument and in mock trials called moot courts.
How MOOT is used
Formal; frequently heard in the phrase moot point.
- Whether the plan would have worked is now a moot question.
- It remained moot whether the letter had ever been sent.
- Law students argue both sides of a moot case in class.
- The committee declared the whole proposal moot after the merger.
- Whether he agreed or not is moot, since the decision is already made.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOOT
The 4 tiles of MOOT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MOOT
12 longer words begin with MOOT.
Words ending in MOOT
2 words end in MOOT. Useful as a back hook: play MOOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOOT inside
Showing 24 of 45 words that contain MOOT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MOOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOOT
Common questions about MOOT
- Is MOOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOOT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOOT worth?
- MOOT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOOT mean?
- Open to argument or discussion, especially about a matter that has little or no practical importance.
- What letters can be added to MOOT?
- MOOT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOOT:
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