MUDSILL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MUDSILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUDSILL?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUDSILL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUDSILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mudsillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUDSILL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MUDSILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does MUDSILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lowest timber of a building, laid on or near the ground to carry the structure above.
A mudsill sits directly on the foundation or soil, so builders choose treated wood to resist rot. In American history the word was used figuratively for the lowest class of society, the base on which others stood. That second sense is now rare.
How MUDSILL is used
Mudsill appears in carpentry and in older political writing as an insult.
- The carpenter bolted the mudsill to the concrete footing.
- Water had rotted the old mudsill under the barn.
- Some planters called laborers the mudsill of society.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUDSILL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUDSILL
1 longer words begin with MUDSILL.
Shorter words from the letters in MUDSILL
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Common questions about MUDSILL
- Is MUDSILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUDSILL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUDSILL worth?
- MUDSILL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUDSILL mean?
- The lowest timber of a building, laid on or near the ground to carry the structure above.
- What letters can be added to MUDSILL?
- MUDSILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MUDSILL:
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