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Is MOONWALKING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MOONWALKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MOONWALKING mean?

Moonwalking is a form of MOONWALK.

  1. noun

    a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot

    “Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s”

  2. noun

    an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

11

Letters

M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + N (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 MOONWALKING

MOONWALKING 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 MOONWALKING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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