Is MOONLIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOONLIGHTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOONLIGHTER mean?
- noun
a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 MOONLIGHTER
Single letters that turn MOONLIGHTER 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 MOONLIGHTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- moonlight15
- mothering15
- homegirl14
- homering14
- heirloom13
- monolith13
- thermion13
- helming13
- theming13
- othering12
- regolith12
- thongier12
- hormone12
- menthol12
- moorhen12
- mothier12
- homing12
- gloomier11
- hotliner11
- longtime11
- motoring11
- oligomer11
- hooting11
- leghorn11
- lighten11
- lighter11
- relight11
- theolog11
- tholing11
- hermit11
- hitmen11
- homier11
- menhir11
- mither11
- mother11
- might11
- retooling10
- motioner10
- remotion10
- emoting10
- gomeril10
- gremlin10
- hootier10
- hornito10
- hotline10
- legroom10
- looming10
- melting10
- metring10
- mingler10
- mitogen10
- molting10
- mongrel10
- mooring10
- mooting10
- neolith10
- rooming10
- terming10
- gorhen10
- hinger10
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