MOTHBALLS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MOTHBALLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
m3o1t1h4b3a1l1l1s1
PlayableMOTHBALLS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MOTHBALLS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful MOTHBALLS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTHBALLS
No single letter turns MOTHBALLS into another word.
How MOTHBALLS scores
Scrabble m3o1t1h4b3a1l1l1s1 16
Words with Friends m4o1t1h3b4a1l2l2s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOTHBALLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTHBALLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTHBALLS
mothball15 mollahs12 ollamhs12 shallot10 ballots9 maltols9 abmhos13 abohms13 bathos11 boshta11 mollah11 ollamh11 omlahs11 shalom11 tombal10 hallos9 hallot9 hollas9 lotahs9 shalot9 almost8 ballot8 bloats8 maltol8 matlos8 mollas8 oblast8 slalom8 smalto8 stomal8 allots6 atolls6 abmho12 abohm12 bahts10 basho10 baths10 bhats10 blahs10 blash10
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Common questions about MOTHBALLS
- Is MOTHBALLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTHBALLS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTHBALLS worth?
- MOTHBALLS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTHBALLS?
- No single letter can be added to MOTHBALLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOTHBALLS:
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