Is MOTHERLINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTHERLINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTHERLINESS mean?
- noun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
“the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + 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 MOTHERLINESS
MOTHERLINESS 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 MOTHERLINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homeliness15
- horsemints15
- motherless15
- shtreimels15
- erethisms14
- helotisms14
- homeliest14
- homesites14
- horsemint14
- intermesh14
- isotherms14
- lithesome14
- mirthless14
- monthlies14
- shtreimel14
- theremins14
- thermions14
- thermoses14
- hostelries13
- shorelines13
- throneless13
- erethism13
- helotism13
- hemlines13
- heroisms13
- homeless13
- homelier13
- homesite13
- hominess13
- horsemen13
- hotelmen13
- inmeshes13
- isotherm13
- lemonish13
- menthols13
- meshiest13
- monishes13
- rimshots13
- smithers13
- smothers13
- theorems13
- theremin13
- thermels13
- thermion13
- limestones12
- milestones12
- moisteners12
- remoistens12
- helotries12
- hessonite12
- heterosis12
- holsteins12
- honesties12
- hostelers12
- hoteliers12
- hotliners12
- isotheres12
- litheness12
- otherness12
- shoreline12
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