MOURNFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MOURNFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOURNFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOURNFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOURNFUL
No single letter turns MOURNFUL into another word.
How MOURNFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MOURNFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOURNFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOURNFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Filled with, showing or arousing deep sadness and grief.
Mournful describes sounds, faces and moods alike, from a mournful violin to a mournful look. It is gentler than words like tragic, since it suggests quiet sorrow rather than disaster. A mournful tune can be beautiful even while it saddens.
How MOURNFUL is used
The word mournful is common in fiction and music writing for a sorrowful tone or manner.
- The mournful cry of a distant horn drifted over the water.
- He gave a mournful sigh and closed the book.
- The hymn had a mournful melody.
- Her mournful expression told us the news before she spoke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOURNFUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOURNFUL
5 longer words begin with MOURNFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in MOURNFUL
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Common questions about MOURNFUL
- Is MOURNFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOURNFUL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOURNFUL worth?
- MOURNFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOURNFUL mean?
- Filled with, showing or arousing deep sadness and grief.
- What letters can be added to MOURNFUL?
- No single letter can be added to MOURNFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MOURNFUL:
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