MOULDY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MOULDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOULDY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOULDY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOULDY
No single letter turns MOULDY into another word.
How MOULDY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MOULDY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 582,057.
What does MOULDY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Covered with a growth of mould, or smelling stale and damp as a result of age.
Mouldy is the British spelling of moldy, and it is what you say of bread, cheese or an old wall left too long in the damp. It also carries a figurative sense, describing something dull, worn out or tediously old-fashioned. Food that has turned mouldy should not be eaten, because the fungus spoils it. The same form is used for a musty room or a cupboard that has not been opened for years.
How MOULDY is used
British spelling; the American form moldy is described separately.
- The bread at the back of the cupboard was mouldy.
- A mouldy smell rose from the cellar steps.
- He kept a mouldy old coat for the garden.
- The mouldy books were thrown out after the flood.
- She wrinkled her nose at the mouldy cheese.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOULDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOULDY
2 longer words begin with MOULDY.
Shorter words from the letters in MOULDY
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Common questions about MOULDY
- Is MOULDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOULDY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOULDY worth?
- MOULDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOULDY mean?
- Covered with a growth of mould, or smelling stale and damp as a result of age.
- What letters can be added to MOULDY?
- No single letter can be added to MOULDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MOULDY:
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