Is MOA a Scrabble word?
Yes. MOA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
Meaning Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
Noun 2 meanings
Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
An extremely tall individual.
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori moa, from Proto-Polynesian *moa (“fowl”).
MOA at a glance
MOA has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (M 3 + O 1 + A 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #28,913 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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