Is MOLLUSCS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOLLUSCS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOLLUSCS mean?
Molluscs is a form of MOLLUSC.
- noun
invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + S (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 12 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 MOLLUSCS
MOLLUSCS 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 MOLLUSCS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mollusc11
- locums10
- culms9
- locum9
- scums9
- sculls8
- solums8
- culm8
- cums8
- mocs8
- scum8
- culls7
- cusso7
- locus7
- molls7
- mulls7
- musos7
- scull7
- slums7
- solum7
- sumos7
- cum7
- moc7
- cols6
- coss6
- cull6
- cuss6
- locs6
- lums6
- moll6
- mols6
- moss6
- mull6
- muso6
- muss6
- slum6
- soms6
- sumo6
- sums6
- solus5
- souls5
- col5
- cos5
- loc5
- lum5
- mol5
- mos5
- mus5
- oms5
- soc5
- som5
- sum5
- ums5
- loss4
- sols4
- soul4
- sous4
- mo4
- mu4
- om4
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