ADHOCRACY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADHOCRACY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
a1d2h4o1c3r1a1c3y4
Depends on the listADHOCRACY · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ADHOCRACY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful ADHOCRACY is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADHOCRACY
No single letter turns ADHOCRACY into another word.
How ADHOCRACY scores
Scrabble a1d2h4o1c3r1a1c3y4 20
Words with Friends a1d2h3o1c4r1a1c4y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in ADHOCRACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADHOCRACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ADHOCRACY
caroach14 coachy16 caroch13 chadar12 chador12 chorda12 accord11 daych14 chary13 chaya13 cycad13 ochry13 accoy12 chaco12 coach12 hardy12 hydra12 hydro12 rhody12 yacca12 adhoc11 cardy11 chado11 chard11 chord11 coady11 dacha11 darcy11 hoary11 rayah11 achar10 chara10 orach10 oracy10 roach10 yarco10 cacao9 hoard9 aroha8 draco8
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Common questions about ADHOCRACY
- Is ADHOCRACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADHOCRACY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADHOCRACY worth?
- ADHOCRACY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADHOCRACY?
- No single letter can be added to ADHOCRACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ADHOCRACY:
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