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Is MOUNTAINOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MOUNTAINOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MOUNTAINOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    having hills and crags

    “hilly terrain”

  2. adjective

    like a mountain in size and impressiveness

    “mountainous waves”

  3. adjective

    containing many mountains

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
11

M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 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 MOUNTAINOUS

MOUNTAINOUS 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 MOUNTAINOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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