ADULTERISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADULTERISES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ADULTERISES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADULTERISES is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADULTERISES
No single letter turns ADULTERISES into another word.
How ADULTERISES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ADULTERISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADULTERISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ADULTERISES
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Common questions about ADULTERISES
- Is ADULTERISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ADULTERISES is not in it.
- How many points is ADULTERISES worth?
- ADULTERISES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADULTERISES?
- No single letter can be added to ADULTERISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ADULTERISES:
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