Is MOORINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOORINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOORINGS mean?
Moorings is a form of MOORING.
- noun
a place where a craft can be made fast
- noun
(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 11 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 MOORINGS
MOORINGS 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 MOORINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mooring10
- rooming10
- morions9
- grooms9
- mongos9
- mooing9
- ogrism9
- roosing8
- minors8
- morion8
- morons8
- simoon8
- somoni8
- gismo8
- gorms8
- groom8
- mongo8
- smorg8
- girons7
- grison7
- groins7
- isogon7
- rosing7
- signor7
- soring7
- minor7
- monos7
- moons7
- moors7
- morns7
- moron7
- nomoi7
- nomos7
- norms7
- rooms7
- gorm7
- grim7
- migs7
- mogs7
- smog7
- orison6
- girns6
- giron6
- giros6
- goons6
- grins6
- groin6
- rings6
- sorgo6
- mirs6
- miso6
- mono6
- mons6
- moon6
- moor6
- moos6
- morn6
- mors6
- nims6
- noms6
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