Is MOTHERLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTHERLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTHERLY mean?
- adjective
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
- adverb
in a maternal manner; as a mother
“she loved her students almost maternally”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 MOTHERLY
MOTHERLY 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 MOTHERLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mothery15
- homely14
- methyl14
- thymol14
- helotry13
- homey13
- mothy13
- rhyme13
- thyme13
- theory12
- homy12
- myth12
- mother11
- motley11
- myrtle11
- termly11
- ethyl11
- holey11
- hotly11
- hoyle11
- holme10
- homer10
- melty10
- mohel10
- motey10
- therm10
- holy10
- hyte10
- they10
- rotely9
- elmy9
- helm9
- herm9
- holm9
- home9
- meth9
- moly9
- moth9
- them9
- ylem9
- hey9
- hoy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- merlot8
- molter8
- helot8
- hotel8
- other8
- thole8
- throe8
- toyer8
- hem8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- yom8
- metol7
- metro7
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