ACUPOINT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ACUPOINT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ACUPOINT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACUPOINT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACUPOINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
acupointsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACUPOINT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ACUPOINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACUPOINT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ACUPOINT
- All 8 letters of ACUPOINT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ACUPOINT
1 longer words begin with ACUPOINT.
Shorter words from the letters in ACUPOINT
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Common questions about ACUPOINT
- Is ACUPOINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACUPOINT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACUPOINT worth?
- ACUPOINT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACUPOINT?
- ACUPOINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ACUPOINT:
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