ACEPHALIC is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. ACEPHALIC 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.
a1c3e1p3h4a1l1i1c3
PlayableACEPHALIC · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ACEPHALIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful ACEPHALIC is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACEPHALIC
No single letter turns ACEPHALIC into another word.
How ACEPHALIC scores
Scrabble a1c3e1p3h4a1l1i1c3 18
Words with Friends a1c4e1p4h3a1l2i1c4 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACEPHALIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACEPHALIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ACEPHALIC
cephalic17 pachalic17 phacelia15 capiche16 acaleph14 caliche14 chalice14 aphelia12 apache13 caliph13 chapel13 chicle13 cliche13 phaeic13 pleach13 calpac12 icecap12 ipecac12 heliac11 alcaic10 apical10 caecal10 celiac10 cicala10 cicale10 epical10 palace10 plaice10 plicae10 aecial8 cache12 chace12 chape12 cheap12 chelp12 chica12 clach12 pacha12 peach12 pilch12
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Common questions about ACEPHALIC
- Is ACEPHALIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACEPHALIC is not in it.
- How many points is ACEPHALIC worth?
- ACEPHALIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACEPHALIC?
- No single letter can be added to ACEPHALIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACEPHALIC:
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