MUSKOX is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MUSKOX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUSKOX?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSKOX is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSKOX
No single letter turns MUSKOX into another word.
How MUSKOX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MUSKOX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,656 thousand.
What does MUSKOX mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large shaggy hoofed mammal of the Arctic tundra, with curved horns and a heavy dark coat.
The muskox lives in Greenland and northern Canada, where its thick coat protects it from extreme cold. When threatened, the herd forms a tight circle around its young. Its fine underwool, called qiviut, is prized for knitting.
How MUSKOX is used
Used in writing about Arctic wildlife.
- A muskox stood motionless on the snowy ridge.
- The herd of muskox formed a ring around the calves.
- Hunters in the north have long relied on the muskox for meat and wool.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUSKOX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUSKOX
1 longer words begin with MUSKOX.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSKOX
Common questions about MUSKOX
- Is MUSKOX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUSKOX, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUSKOX worth?
- MUSKOX is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUSKOX mean?
- A large shaggy hoofed mammal of the Arctic tundra, with curved horns and a heavy dark coat.
- What letters can be added to MUSKOX?
- No single letter can be added to MUSKOX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MUSKOX:
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