MOXIE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MOXIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOXIE?
| 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 MOXIE is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOXIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moxiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOXIE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOXIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does MOXIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
Courage, energy and determination in the face of difficulty.
Someone with moxie shows the nerve to tackle a hard situation and the persistence to see it through, a quality often praised in the United States as a mark of character. The word can apply to a person's general spirit, as in a woman with real moxie, or to the specific nerve needed for one bold action. It originally comes from the name of an American soft drink, which later gave its name informally to this sense of pluck and vigour.
How MOXIE is used
Informal, chiefly North American; typically used approvingly of someone showing courage or initiative.
- It took real moxie to challenge the decision publicly.
- The young reporter had the moxie to ask a hard question.
- Her moxie impressed even her harshest critics.
- He credited his moxie for landing the difficult deal.
- The team showed moxie by coming back after such a poor start.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOXIE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOXIE
The 5 tiles of MOXIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOXIE
1 longer words begin with MOXIE.
Shorter words from the letters in MOXIE
Common questions about MOXIE
- Is MOXIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOXIE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOXIE worth?
- MOXIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOXIE mean?
- Courage, energy and determination in the face of difficulty.
- What letters can be added to MOXIE?
- MOXIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOXIE:
Open MOXIE in the Word Finder