MOTORAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOTORAIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOTORAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTORAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTORAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motorailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTORAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOTORAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOTORAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MOTORAIL
The 8 tiles of MOTORAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOTORAIL
1 longer words begin with MOTORAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTORAIL
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Common questions about MOTORAIL
- Is MOTORAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOTORAIL is not in it.
- How many points is MOTORAIL worth?
- MOTORAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOTORAIL?
- MOTORAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOTORAIL:
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