MUSK is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. MUSK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUSK?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSK is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSK
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUSK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MUSK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
What does MUSK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong-smelling substance used in perfume.
Musk came from a Sanskrit word for a testicle, because the gland of the musk deer resembles one. Almost all musk in perfume is now synthetic, which saved the animal from extinction.
How MUSK is used
Uncountable; used as a modifier before a noun.
- Musk in perfume is synthetic in almost every case now.
- The word musk comes from Sanskrit.
- The musk deer was hunted almost out of existence.
- A musk rose is named for the scent and not the source.
- Synthetic musk saved an animal without meaning to.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUSK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUSK
Showing 24 of 37 words that begin with MUSK.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSK
Common questions about MUSK
- Is MUSK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUSK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUSK worth?
- MUSK is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUSK mean?
- A strong-smelling substance used in perfume.
- What letters can be added to MUSK?
- MUSK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MUSK:
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