MOTHERHOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MOTHERHOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTHERHOUSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTHERHOUSE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTHERHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motherhousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTHERHOUSE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MOTHERHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTHERHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOTHERHOUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The principal convent of a religious order, or the house where its head lives.
A motherhouse is where a religious community was founded or where its leader resides. Branch convents and schools of the order look to it for direction. Novices often receive their early training at the motherhouse.
How MOTHERHOUSE is used
Motherhouse belongs to the vocabulary of religious orders, especially of nuns.
- The sisters returned to the motherhouse for the annual retreat.
- The motherhouse stands on a hill above the river.
- New novices began their training at the motherhouse.
- Funds were sent from the branch convents to the motherhouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTHERHOUSE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOTHERHOUSE
The 11 tiles of MOTHERHOUSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOTHERHOUSE
1 longer words begin with MOTHERHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTHERHOUSE
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Common questions about MOTHERHOUSE
- Is MOTHERHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTHERHOUSE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTHERHOUSE worth?
- MOTHERHOUSE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTHERHOUSE mean?
- The principal convent of a religious order, or the house where its head lives.
- What letters can be added to MOTHERHOUSE?
- MOTHERHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MOTHERHOUSE:
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