Is MOONSHINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOONSHINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOONSHINES mean?
Moonshines is a form of MOONSHINE.
- 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
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (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 MOONSHINES
MOONSHINES 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 MOONSHINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- moonshine14
- hominess13
- monishes13
- homines12
- moonish12
- nonhome12
- mooniness11
- hemins11
- homies11
- inmesh11
- monish11
- moshes11
- shmoes11
- smoosh11
- soonish10
- hemin10
- homes10
- homie10
- homos10
- mensh10
- mohos10
- shims10
- shmoe10
- eonisms9
- noisome9
- simoons9
- somonis9
- hoises9
- noshes9
- shines9
- hems9
- hims9
- home9
- homo9
- homs9
- mesh9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- shim9
- shmo9
- eonism8
- mesons8
- mioses8
- monies8
- nomens8
- osmose8
- simoon8
- somoni8
- hoise8
- hones8
- hosen8
- hoses8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- shoes8
- shone8
- shoon8
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