ACOLYTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACOLYTH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ACOLYTH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACOLYTH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACOLYTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acolythsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACOLYTH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ACOLYTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with ACOLYTH
1 longer words begin with ACOLYTH.
Shorter words from the letters in ACOLYTH
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Common questions about ACOLYTH
- Is ACOLYTH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ACOLYTH is not in it.
- How many points is ACOLYTH worth?
- ACOLYTH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACOLYTH?
- ACOLYTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ACOLYTH:
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