Is MODESTY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODESTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODESTY mean?
- noun
freedom from vanity or conceit
- noun
formality and propriety of manner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 MODESTY
MODESTY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from MODESTY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- emyds11
- mosey10
- motey10
- demy10
- emyd10
- modest9
- styed9
- toyed9
- demos8
- domes8
- modes8
- deys8
- doty8
- dyes8
- tody8
- yods8
- yom8
- moste7
- motes7
- smote7
- tomes7
- demo7
- dome7
- doms7
- meds7
- mode7
- mods7
- oyes7
- stey7
- stye7
- toys7
- tyes7
- dey7
- dye7
- yod7
- my7
- doest6
- dotes6
- emos6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- some6
- stem6
- tome6
- toms6
- dom6
- med6
- mod6
- soy6
- sty6
- toy6
- tye6
- yes6
- yet6
- does5
- dose5
- dost5
- dote5
- dots5
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