Is MOONLIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOONLIGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOONLIGHT mean?
- noun
the light of the Moon
“moonlight is the smuggler's enemy”
- verb
work a second job, usually after hours
“The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 15 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 MOONLIGHT
Single letters that turn MOONLIGHT 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 MOONLIGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- monolith13
- homing12
- hooting11
- tholing11
- might11
- looming10
- molting10
- mooting10
- holing10
- oohing10
- month10
- moonlit9
- mooing9
- oolith9
- tholoi9
- hongi9
- light9
- night9
- ohing9
- thing9
- thong9
- holm9
- homo9
- moho9
- moth9
- looting8
- tooling8
- motion8
- gloom8
- litho8
- mongo8
- thiol8
- goth8
- hong8
- nigh8
- him8
- hom8
- mho8
- ohm8
- logion7
- looing7
- olingo7
- tiglon7
- toling7
- molto7
- nomoi7
- glim7
- glom7
- hilt7
- hint7
- holo7
- holt7
- hoot7
- loth7
- thin7
- thio7
- ghi7
- hog7
- hm7
- lotion6
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