Is MODERATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODERATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODERATION mean?
- noun
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
- noun
a change for the better
- noun
the trait of avoiding excesses
- noun
the action of lessening in severity or intensity
“the object being control or moderation of economic depressions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MODERATION
Single letters that turn MODERATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MODERATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- admonitor12
- dominator12
- monitored12
- demotion11
- dominate11
- dormient11
- marooned11
- mediator11
- moderato11
- motioned11
- radiomen11
- anteroom10
- motioner10
- remotion10
- amidone10
- domaine10
- doomier10
- doorman10
- doormat10
- doormen10
- dormant10
- inarmed10
- madrone10
- madrono10
- mediant10
- minored10
- moidore10
- moodier10
- mordant10
- mordent10
- motored10
- readmit10
- arointed9
- deration9
- ordinate9
- rationed9
- ratooned9
- tandoori9
- amniote9
- amorino9
- amotion9
- emotion9
- ionomer9
- minaret9
- monitor9
- montero9
- moonier9
- moraine9
- raiment9
- romaine9
- tearoom9
- tonearm9
- admire9
- aidmen9
- daemon9
- daimen9
- daimon9
- damner9
- diatom9
- domain9
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