Is MORTISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MORTISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MORTISE mean?
- 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
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 9 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 MORTISE
Single letters that turn MORTISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of MORTISE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MORTISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- erotism9
- moister9
- trisome9
- isomer8
- merits8
- metros8
- mister8
- miters8
- mitres8
- moires8
- remits8
- rimose8
- smiter8
- somite8
- timers8
- emirs7
- emits7
- items7
- merit7
- metis7
- metro7
- mires7
- miser7
- miter7
- mites7
- mitre7
- moire7
- moist7
- mores7
- morse7
- morts7
- moste7
- motes7
- omers7
- omits7
- remit7
- rimes7
- smite7
- smote7
- stime7
- storm7
- terms7
- timer7
- times7
- tomes7
- trems7
- trims7
- sortie6
- tories6
- triose6
- emir6
- emit6
- emos6
- item6
- mire6
- mirs6
- mise6
- miso6
- mist6
- mite6
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