MOUTHPART is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. MOUTHPART is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOUTHPART?
| 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 MOUTHPART is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOUTHPART
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mouthpartsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOUTHPART scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MOUTHPART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MOUTHPART has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MOUTHPART mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
Any of the appendages around the mouth of an insect or similar creature that are used for feeding.
Each mouthpart is shaped for a certain diet: a butterfly has a coiled tube, while a beetle has strong jaws. Biologists often identify an insect group from the form of its mouthparts.
How MOUTHPART is used
Used in biology, usually in the plural when describing how an insect eats.
- A mosquito pierces skin with a needle-like mouthpart.
- Under the microscope each mouthpart was clearly visible.
- The mouthpart of a bee is adapted for sipping nectar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOUTHPART and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOUTHPART
1 longer words begin with MOUTHPART.
Shorter words from the letters in MOUTHPART
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Common questions about MOUTHPART
- Is MOUTHPART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOUTHPART, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOUTHPART worth?
- MOUTHPART is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOUTHPART mean?
- Any of the appendages around the mouth of an insect or similar creature that are used for feeding.
- What letters can be added to MOUTHPART?
- MOUTHPART takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MOUTHPART:
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