MORATORIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. MORATORIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept MORATORIUM?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MORATORIUM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MORATORIUM

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MORATORIUM scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in MORATORIUM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MORATORIUM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about MORATORIUM

• MORATORIUM begins and ends with the same letter.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with MORATORIUM

1 longer words begin with MORATORIUM.

Shorter words from the letters in MORATORIUM

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Common questions about MORATORIUM

Is MORATORIUM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MORATORIUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MORATORIUM worth?

MORATORIUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MORATORIUM?

MORATORIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.