308 words come out when you unscramble MODERATELY, starting with MODERATELY itself: 16 in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends. METEYARD is the best of the shorter words, at 14 points. 10 letters: 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
M34O1D2E1R1A1T1E1L12Y43
Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from MODERATELY split into 1 with 10 letters, 7 with 8, 25 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 35 with 2. None has 9 letters.
Among the 7-letter words made with MODERATELY letters, MEADERY and YEALMED tie for first at 13 points. RELATED, ALTERED and EMERALD are everyday picks.
6 of 60 6-letter words from MODERATELY tie at 12 points; none scores more. MERELY, REALTY and REMEDY will look familiar.
Among 60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble MODERATELY, the top score is 11, reached by 6. TODAY, EARLY and READY are the familiar ones.
Among the 4-letter words made with MODERATELY letters, DEMY, DOMY and EMYD tie for first at 10 points. ARMY, LADY and DEMO are everyday picks.
5 of 60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble MODERATELY tie at 8 points; none scores more. MAY, DAY and YET will look familiar.
Keep every letter of MODERATELY but one, change that one, and you get:
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MODERATELY first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
MODERATELY works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MODERATELY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 308) | 233 | 308 | 224 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
75 of the 308 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: METEYARD, YEALMED, DELETORY, METAYER, MOYLED, YELMED, ALMERY, MARDY, ALEYED, DOMY, MEDALET, MOYLE and 63 more. 9 of the 308 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: MEADERY, MELTY, MYLAR, ROTELY, YER, EMO, OMA, DA and TE.