Is MOTHERLIKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTHERLIKE is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 19 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTHERLIKE mean?
- adjective
suggestive of or acting like a mother
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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 MOTHERLIKE
MOTHERLIKE 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 MOTHERLIKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homelike17
- mothlike17
- kilometer15
- kilometre15
- hoelike14
- homelier13
- meikler13
- hokier13
- lorikeet12
- mothier12
- theorem12
- thermel12
- meikle12
- milker12
- hiker12
- kithe12
- hotelier11
- toelike11
- helmet11
- hermit11
- homier11
- mither11
- mother11
- therme11
- kelim11
- hike11
- hoke11
- holk11
- hork11
- khet11
- kith11
- kohl11
- okeh11
- kelter10
- kilter10
- kirtle10
- holme10
- homer10
- homie10
- mirth10
- mohel10
- rehem10
- rheme10
- theme10
- therm10
- meek10
- merk10
- mike10
- milk10
- mirk10
- moke10
- khi10
- meltier9
- motlier9
- either9
- eolith9
- hereto9
- heriot9
- hetero9
- holier9
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