MOTHERLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MOTHERLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
m3o1t1h4e1r1l1y4
PlayableMOTHERLY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MOTHERLY?
| 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%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful MOTHERLY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTHERLY
No single letter turns MOTHERLY into another word.
How MOTHERLY scores
Scrabble m3o1t1h4e1r1l1y4 16
Words with Friends m4o1t1h3e1r1l2y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTHERLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTHERLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MOTHERLY
- All 8 letters of MOTHERLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in MOTHERLY
mothery15 helotry13 homely14 methyl14 thymol14 theory12 mother11 motley11 myrtle11 termly11 lother9 rotely9 troely9 merlot8 molter8 homey13 mothy13 rhyme13 thyme13 ethyl11 holey11 hotly11 hoyle11 lythe11 holme10 homer10 horme10 melty10 metho10 mohel10 motey10 moyle10 therm10 ymolt10 helot8 hotel8 other8 thole8 throe8 toyer8
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Common questions about MOTHERLY
- Is MOTHERLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTHERLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTHERLY worth?
- MOTHERLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTHERLY?
- No single letter can be added to MOTHERLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTHERLY:
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