MORIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. MORIA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MORIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MORIA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORIA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MORIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
Anagrams of MORIA
The 5 tiles of MORIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MORIA
1 longer words begin with MORIA.
Words with MORIA inside
24 words contain MORIA in the middle. Words that start with MORIA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MORIA
Common questions about MORIA
- Is MORIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MORIA is not in it.
- How many points is MORIA worth?
- MORIA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MORIA?
- MORIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MORIA:
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