Is MORTARBOARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MORTARBOARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MORTARBOARDS mean?
Mortarboards is a form of MORTARBOARD.
- noun
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
- noun
an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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 MORTARBOARDS
MORTARBOARDS 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 MORTARBOARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mortarboard16
- starboard12
- tramroads12
- barrooms12
- barrators11
- doormats11
- matadors11
- tramroad11
- barroom11
- barrator10
- bastard10
- batards10
- darbars10
- doormat10
- matador10
- ramrods10
- stardom10
- tabards10
- tsardom10
- abomas10
- bromos10
- brooms10
- sambar10
- abators9
- arrobas9
- mortars9
- rabatos9
- rasbora9
- robatas9
- aboard9
- abroad9
- adbots9
- adobos9
- adorbs9
- adsorb9
- batard9
- boards9
- broads9
- broods9
- damars9
- darbar9
- dobras9
- dobros9
- dramas9
- madras9
- ramrod9
- tabard9
- aboma9
- ambos9
- barms9
- booms9
- bosom9
- bromo9
- broom9
- samba9
- sambo9
- tombs9
- abator8
- aborts8
- arbors8
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