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.
m3o1r1t1a1r1b3o1a1r1d2
PlayableMORTARBOARD · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble m3o1r1t1a1r1b3o1a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends m4o1r1t1a1r1b4o1a1r1d2 18
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.
Words starting with MORTARBOARD
1 longer words begin with MORTARBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in MORTARBOARD
tramroad11 barrator10 barroom11 doormat10 matador10 aboard9 abroad9 batard9 bordar9 darbar9 ramrod9 tabard9 abator8 arroba8 barrat8 mortar8 rabato8 robata8 orator6 aboma9 abram9 bromo9 broom9 abord8 adbot8 adobo8 bardo8 board8 boord8 broad8 brood8 damar8 dobra8 dobro8 dorba8 drama8 droob8 abort7 amort7 arbor7
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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 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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