Is MOONLIGHTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOONLIGHTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOONLIGHTERS mean?
Moonlighters is a form of MOONLIGHTER.
- noun
a person who holds a second job (usually after hours)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 18 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 MOONLIGHTERS
MOONLIGHTERS 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 MOONLIGHTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- moonlighter17
- resmoothing17
- moonlights16
- motherings16
- smothering16
- homegirls15
- lightsome15
- moonlight15
- mothering15
- smoothing15
- something15
- holstering14
- reshooting14
- rheologist14
- heirlooms14
- horsemint14
- monoliths14
- monthlies14
- thermions14
- homegirl14
- homering14
- ergonomist13
- ghostlier13
- hosteling13
- longshore13
- otherings13
- regoliths13
- heirloom13
- helotism13
- hormones13
- isotherm13
- lemonish13
- lothsome13
- menthols13
- monolith13
- moorhens13
- resmooth13
- smoothen13
- smoother13
- smoothie13
- thermion13
- gnomish13
- helming13
- meshing13
- moshing13
- theming13
- gloomiest12
- gloomster12
- hotliners12
- molesting12
- morseling12
- motorings12
- neologism12
- oligomers12
- ghostier12
- histogen12
- leghorns12
- lightens12
- lighters12
- othering12
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