MOUSAKA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MOUSAKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOUSAKA?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOUSAKA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOUSAKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mousakasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOUSAKA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MOUSAKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does MOUSAKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A Greek baked dish of layered minced lamb, aubergine and tomato, topped with a creamy sauce.
The dish mousaka is served hot, cut into thick squares, and is a staple of tavernas around the Mediterranean. This spelling is a less common variant, with the double-s form being more familiar in menus.
How MOUSAKA is used
A spelling variant used for the Greek layered casserole, mostly on menus and in recipes.
- The restaurant served a rich mousaka with a golden cheese crust.
- She learned to make mousaka from her grandmother in Athens.
- A slice of mousaka and a green salad made the whole meal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOUSAKA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOUSAKA
1 longer words begin with MOUSAKA.
Shorter words from the letters in MOUSAKA
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Common questions about MOUSAKA
- Is MOUSAKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOUSAKA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOUSAKA worth?
- MOUSAKA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOUSAKA mean?
- A Greek baked dish of layered minced lamb, aubergine and tomato, topped with a creamy sauce.
- What letters can be added to MOUSAKA?
- MOUSAKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MOUSAKA:
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