MOLA

MOLA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MOLA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

MOLA (noun): among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters.

In standard Scrabble scoring, MOLA totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MOLA relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.

MOLA is 4 letters long, begins with M, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram ALMO. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 2 consonants.

Among 21 tracked 4-letter entries, MOLA ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include LOAM, LOMA, MALO, OLAM — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, MOLA carries 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on M or A are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.

MOLA is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like MOLA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MOLA contains A, L, M, O helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m??a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside MOLA include MO, LA, OL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, O, L, A. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble mola directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.

Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MOLA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.

Example usage: Example: "MOLA — among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.