ACANTHOID is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACANTHOID is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1c3a1n1t1h4o1i1d2
PlayableACANTHOID · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ACANTHOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful ACANTHOID is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACANTHOID
No single letter turns ACANTHOID into another word.
How ACANTHOID scores
Scrabble a1c3a1n1t1h4o1i1d2 15
Words with Friends a1c4a1n2t1h3o1i1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACANTHOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACANTHOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ACANTHOID
anthodia12 acanthi12 tachina12 anthoid11 antacid10 datcha12 doncha12 acanth11 canthi11 chaton11 chiton11 choana11 anodic9 dacoit9 tahina9 taihoa9 action8 atocia8 atonic8 cation8 coaita8 aidant7 atonia6 adhoc11 chado11 dacha11 dicht11 ditch11 docht11 aitch10 ancho10 chain10 chana10 chant10 chiao10 china10 chino10 chota10 nacho10 natch10
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Common questions about ACANTHOID
- Is ACANTHOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACANTHOID is not in it.
- How many points is ACANTHOID worth?
- ACANTHOID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACANTHOID?
- No single letter can be added to ACANTHOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACANTHOID:
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