MOTHERLODE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOTHERLODE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MOTHERLODE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTHERLODE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTHERLODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motherlodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTHERLODE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MOTHERLODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTHERLODE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MOTHERLODE
1 longer words begin with MOTHERLODE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTHERLODE
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Common questions about MOTHERLODE
- Is MOTHERLODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTHERLODE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTHERLODE worth?
- MOTHERLODE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTHERLODE?
- MOTHERLODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MOTHERLODE:
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