MOXA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MOXA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOXA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOXA is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOXA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moxasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOXA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOXA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does MOXA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Dried mugwort burnt on the skin in traditional medicine.
Moxa is burnt near or on the skin to warm a point, usually one an acupuncturist would also use. The word came into English from Japanese in the seventeenth century, along with the practice.
How MOXA is used
Uncountable; used as a modifier before a noun.
- Moxa is burnt to warm a point rather than to mark it.
- The word moxa came into English from Japanese.
- A cone of moxa burns for about a minute.
- Moxa and acupuncture use the same points.
- Two applications of moxa in one session.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOXA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MOXA
1 longer words begin with MOXA.
Shorter words from the letters in MOXA
Common questions about MOXA
- Is MOXA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOXA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOXA worth?
- MOXA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOXA mean?
- Dried mugwort burnt on the skin in traditional medicine.
- What letters can be added to MOXA?
- MOXA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOXA:
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