Is MOTTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MOTTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MOTTLES mean?
Mottles is a form of MOTTLE.
- verb
mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
- noun
an irregular arrangement of patches of color
“it was not dull grey as distance had suggested, but a mottle of khaki and black and olive-green”
- verb
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 MOTTLES
MOTTLES 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 MOTTLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metols8
- molest8
- motels8
- motets8
- mottes8
- mottle8
- totems8
- melts7
- metol7
- moles7
- molts7
- moste7
- motel7
- motes7
- motet7
- motte7
- motts7
- smelt7
- smolt7
- smote7
- tomes7
- totem7
- lottes6
- elms6
- emos6
- mels6
- melt6
- mole6
- mols6
- molt6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- mott6
- some6
- stem6
- tome6
- toms6
- lotte5
- stole5
- telos5
- toles5
- tolts5
- totes5
- elm5
- emo5
- ems5
- mel5
- mes5
- met5
- mol5
- mos5
- mot5
- oms5
- som5
- tom5
- lest4
- lets4
- lose4
- lost4
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