MORTARBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MORTARBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MORTARBOARD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MORTARBOARD is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MORTARBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mortarboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MORTARBOARD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MORTARBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MORTARBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MORTARBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A black academic cap with a flat square top and a tassel, or a flat board for holding mortar.
Graduates throw their mortarboards in the air at the end of a ceremony, which has become a picture-perfect sign of success. The other meaning belongs to builders, who carry fresh mortar on a flat board with a handle.
How MORTARBOARD is used
Mortarboard is used both for graduation dress and for a bricklayer's tool.
- She tossed her mortarboard into the air after the ceremony.
- Each graduate wore a black gown and a mortarboard.
- The mason set the mortarboard on the scaffold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MORTARBOARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MORTARBOARD
1 longer words begin with MORTARBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in MORTARBOARD
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Common questions about MORTARBOARD
- Is MORTARBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MORTARBOARD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MORTARBOARD worth?
- MORTARBOARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MORTARBOARD mean?
- A black academic cap with a flat square top and a tassel, or a flat board for holding mortar.
- What letters can be added to MORTARBOARD?
- MORTARBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MORTARBOARD:
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