MORTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MORTAL 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 MORTAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MORTAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mortalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORTAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MORTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does MORTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Subject to death; also, as a noun, a human being considered as someone who must eventually die.
Mortal contrasts with immortal and divine, marking humans and animals as beings whose life will end, unlike gods or spirits in myth and religion. The same word describes wounds or dangers severe enough to cause death, as in a mortal wound, and disputes fought without hope of reconciliation, as in mortal enemies. As a noun, a mortal often appears in stories where gods, angels, or other immortal beings look down on ordinary human mortals.
How MORTAL is used
Common in both everyday and literary contexts, especially contrasting humans with gods or immortal beings.
- Even kings are mortal in the end.
- The wound proved mortal within hours.
- The two rivals became mortal enemies after the betrayal.
- In the myth, a god disguises himself as a mortal.
- No mortal had ever climbed the sacred mountain before.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MORTAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MORTAL
12 longer words begin with MORTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MORTAL
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Common questions about MORTAL
- Is MORTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MORTAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MORTAL worth?
- MORTAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MORTAL mean?
- Subject to death; also, as a noun, a human being considered as someone who must eventually die.
- What letters can be added to MORTAL?
- MORTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MORTAL:
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