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Is mothball a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word mothball is a Scrabble US word. The word mothball is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

M3O1T1H4B3A1L1L1

Is mothball a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mothball is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

M3O1T1H4B3A1L1L1

Is mothball a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word mothball is a Words With Friends word. The word mothball is worth 18 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4O1T1H3B4A1L2L2

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8-letter words (1 found)

MOTHBALL,

6-letter words (6 found)

BALLOT,HALLOT,MALTOL,MOLLAH,OLLAMH,TOMBAL,

5-letter words (14 found)

ABMHO,ABOHM,ALLOT,ALTHO,ATOLL,BLOAT,HALLO,HOLLA,LOATH,LOTAH,MATLO,MOLAL,MOLLA,OMLAH,

4-letter words (46 found)

ALTO,AMBO,ATOM,BAHT,BALL,BALM,BATH,BHAT,BLAH,BLAM,BLAT,BLOT,BOAT,BOLA,BOLL,BOLT,BOMA,BOTA,BOTH,HALL,HALM,HALO,HALT,HOLM,HOLT,HOMA,LAMB,LATH,LOAM,LOMA,LOTA,LOTH,MALL,MALT,MATH,MOAT,MOLA,MOLL,MOLT,MOTH,OATH,OLLA,TALL,TOLA,TOLL,TOMB,

3-letter words (42 found)

ABO,ALB,ALL,ALT,BAH,BAL,BAM,BAO,BAT,BOA,BOH,BOT,HAM,HAO,HAT,HOA,HOB,HOM,HOT,LAB,LAH,LAM,LAT,LOB,LOT,MAL,MAT,MHO,MOA,MOB,MOL,MOT,OAT,OBA,OHM,OLM,OMA,TAB,TAM,TAO,THO,TOM,

2-letter words (19 found)

AB,AH,AL,AM,AT,BA,BO,HA,HM,HO,LA,LO,MA,MO,OB,OH,OM,TA,TO,

You can make 128 words from mothball according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of mothball

mothball

Alternative forms

  • moth ball
  • moth-ball

Etymology

moth +‎ ball

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /mɒθbɔːl/

Noun

mothball (plural mothballs)

  1. (usually in the plural) A small ball of chemical pesticide (typically naphthalene) and deodorant placed in or around clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae in order to protect them from this damage.

Derived terms

  • in mothballs (“kept in good condition for later use”)
  • mothbally

Translations

Verb

mothball (third-person singular simple present mothballs, present participle mothballing, simple past and past participle mothballed)

  1. (transitive) To store or shelve something no longer used.
    Synonyms: store, shelve, set aside, defer
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To stop using (something), but keep it in good condition.

Antonyms

  • demothball
  • unmothball

Derived terms

  • mothballed
  • mothballer

Translations

Further reading

  • mothball on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “mothball”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Source: wiktionary.org