MOPE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MOPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOPE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOPE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOPE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOPE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about MOPE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 MOPE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be listless and gloomy without cause.
Mope suggests that the gloom is unjustified, which is what separates it from words about real grief. Its origin is unknown and it appeared in the sixteenth century.
How MOPE is used
Moped, mopes. Also a noun.
- They moped about the house for a fortnight.
- The word mope suggests the gloom is unjustified.
- Mope appeared in the sixteenth century.
- Nobody mopes about something that has actually happened.
- The origin of mope is unknown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOPE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOPE
The 4 tiles of MOPE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MOPE
10 longer words begin with MOPE.
Words with MOPE inside
4 words contain MOPE in the middle. Words that start with MOPE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOPE
Common questions about MOPE
- Is MOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOPE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOPE worth?
- MOPE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOPE mean?
- To be listless and gloomy without cause.
- What letters can be added to MOPE?
- MOPE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOPE:
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