Is MOTHERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTHERS mean?
Mothers is a form of MOTHER.
- noun
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
“the mother of three children”
- verb
care for like a mother
“She fusses over her husband”
- noun
a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar
- noun
a term of address for an elderly woman
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (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 MOTHERS
Single letters that turn MOTHERS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of MOTHERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MOTHERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- smother12
- thermos12
- homers11
- mosher11
- mother11
- therms11
- herms10
- homer10
- homes10
- meths10
- moths10
- shmoe10
- therm10
- horste9
- others9
- reshot9
- throes9
- hems9
- herm9
- home9
- homs9
- mesh9
- meth9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- moth9
- ohms9
- shmo9
- them9
- metros8
- ethos8
- heros8
- hoers8
- horse8
- horst8
- hoser8
- other8
- shero8
- shoer8
- shore8
- short8
- shote8
- those8
- throe8
- hem8
- hom8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- metro7
- mores7
- morse7
- morts7
- moste7
- motes7
- omers7
- smote7
- storm7
- terms7
- tomes7
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