Is MOONSHINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOONSHINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOONSHINE mean?
- noun
the light of the Moon
“moonlight is the smuggler's enemy”
- noun
whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
- verb
distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 14 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 MOONSHINE
Single letters that turn MOONSHINE 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 hooks3
Words you can make from MOONSHINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homines12
- moonish12
- nonhome12
- hemins11
- homies11
- inmesh11
- monish11
- hemin10
- homes10
- homie10
- homos10
- mensh10
- mohos10
- shmoe10
- noisome9
- hems9
- hims9
- home9
- homo9
- homs9
- mesh9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- shim9
- shmo9
- eonism8
- monies8
- nomens8
- simoon8
- somoni8
- hoise8
- hones8
- hosen8
- shine8
- shone8
- shoon8
- hem8
- him8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- ionones7
- meson7
- miens7
- mines7
- monie7
- monos7
- moons7
- moose7
- nomen7
- nomes7
- nomoi7
- nomos7
- omens7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
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