MOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOUS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOUS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOUS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How MOUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What stands out about MOUS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of MOUS
The 4 tiles of MOUS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with MOUS
Showing 24 of 71 words that begin with MOUS.
Words ending in MOUS
Showing 24 of 153 words that end in MOUS. Useful as a back hook: play MOUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOUS inside
Showing 24 of 85 words that contain MOUS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with MOUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOUS
Common questions about MOUS
- Is MOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOUS is not in it.
- How many points is MOUS worth?
- MOUS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOUS?
- MOUS takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOUS:
Open MOUS in the Word Finder