MORAY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MORAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MORAY?
| 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 MORAY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moraysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORAY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MORAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does MORAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, often brightly patterned eel that lives in tropical and subtropical coral reefs and rocky crevices.
A moray hides for much of the day inside a crevice or coral hole, with only its head visible as it opens and closes its jaws to breathe. Divers recognize a moray by its snake-like body and often striking pattern, though the fish is generally shy unless threatened or provoked. Several species of moray hunt at night, ambushing small fish, crustaceans, and octopuses near the reef floor.
How MORAY is used
Used chiefly in marine biology and diving contexts for this reef-dwelling eel.
- A moray peered out from a crack in the coral.
- Divers kept their distance from the resting moray.
- The moray snapped at a passing crab.
- Its spotted pattern helped the moray blend into the rocks.
- Marine biologists tagged the moray to track its movements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MORAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MORAY
The 5 tiles of MORAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MORAY
1 longer words begin with MORAY.
Shorter words from the letters in MORAY
Common questions about MORAY
- Is MORAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MORAY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MORAY worth?
- MORAY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MORAY mean?
- A large, often brightly patterned eel that lives in tropical and subtropical coral reefs and rocky crevices.
- What letters can be added to MORAY?
- MORAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MORAY:
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