MOULD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. MOULD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOULD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOULD is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOULD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOULD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOULD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,523.
What does MOULD mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A furry or discoloured growth of fungus that develops on damp or decaying food and other organic matter; also, a hollow container shaped to give a particular form to a soft or liquid substance poured or pressed into it, and the object produced by it.
Mould is the British spelling of the fungal growth that spreads in fuzzy grey, green or black patches over bread, cheese, or damp walls left without ventilation, thriving wherever moisture and organic material meet. Bakers, brewers, and horrified homeowners alike use the same short word for this everyday nuisance, though certain moulds are deliberately cultivated to ripen cheeses such as brie and to produce medicines like penicillin. In an unrelated sense, cooks and manufacturers pour a soft or liquid material, from jelly to molten metal, into a mould shaped like the finished object, then let it set or cool before turning it out. The phrase cast in the same mould extends this second sense figuratively, describing people who share strikingly similar character or appearance.
How MOULD is used
Everyday British spelling covering both the fungal growth on food or damp surfaces and the shaping container used in cooking and manufacturing; American English generally spells both mold.
- Green mould had spread across the old loaf of bread.
- She poured the melted chocolate into a heart-shaped mould.
- Damp walls in the cellar were covered in black mould.
- The jelly kept the shape of its fluted mould.
- Certain cheeses are deliberately ripened with a blue mould.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOULD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOULD
22 longer words begin with MOULD.
Words ending in MOULD
5 words end in MOULD. Useful as a back hook: play MOULD onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOULD inside
21 words contain MOULD in the middle. Words that start with MOULD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOULD
Common questions about MOULD
- Is MOULD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOULD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOULD worth?
- MOULD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOULD mean?
- A furry or discoloured growth of fungus that develops on damp or decaying food and other organic matter; also, a hollow container shaped to give a particular form to a soft or liquid substance poured or pressed into it, and the object produced by it.
- What letters can be added to MOULD?
- MOULD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOULD:
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