Is MORTICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MORTICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MORTICES mean?
Mortices is a form of MORTICE.
- noun
a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
- verb
cut a hole for a tenon in
- verb
join by a tenon and mortise
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 MORTICES
MORTICES 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 MORTICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metrics11
- mortice11
- comers10
- comets10
- comtes10
- crimes10
- metric10
- micros10
- sitcom10
- erotics9
- erotism9
- moister9
- mortise9
- trisome9
- comer9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- corms9
- crime9
- emics9
- mercs9
- mesic9
- micro9
- osmic9
- scrim9
- cestoi8
- citers8
- corset8
- cosier8
- coster8
- erotic8
- escort8
- isomer8
- merits8
- metros8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitres8
- moires8
- recits8
- rectos8
- remits8
- rimose8
- scoter8
- sector8
- smiter8
- somite8
- steric8
- timers8
- torics8
- trices8
- come8
- corm8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- mics8
- mocs8
- ceros7
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