MOTHBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MOTHBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
m3o1t1h4b3a1l1l1
PlayableMOTHBALL · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MOTHBALL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.62%
Our own measure of how useful MOTHBALL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTHBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mothballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTHBALL scores
Scrabble m3o1t1h4b3a1l1l1 15
Words with Friends m4o1t1h3b4a1l2l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTHBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTHBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MOTHBALL
3 longer words begin with MOTHBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTHBALL
mollah11 ollamh11 tombal10 hallot9 ballot8 maltol8 abmho12 abohm12 omlah10 altho8 hallo8 holla8 loath8 lotah8 bloat7 matlo7 molal7 molla7 allot5 atoll5 baht9 bath9 bhat9 blah9 both9 halm9 holm9 homa9 math9 moth9 ambo8 balm8 blam8 boma8 lamb8 tomb8 hall7 halo7 halt7 holt7
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Common questions about MOTHBALL
- Is MOTHBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTHBALL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTHBALL worth?
- MOTHBALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTHBALL?
- MOTHBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTHBALL:
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