MOYA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MOYA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MOYA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOYA is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
moyasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOYA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MOYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of MOYA
The 4 tiles of MOYA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOYA
1 longer words begin with MOYA.
Words ending in MOYA
3 words end in MOYA. Useful as a back hook: play MOYA onto a word already on the board.
Words with MOYA inside
3 words contain MOYA in the middle. Words that start with MOYA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOYA
Common questions about MOYA
- Is MOYA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MOYA is not in it.
- How many points is MOYA worth?
- MOYA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MOYA?
- MOYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MOYA:
Open MOYA in the Word Finder