AILOUROPHILE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. AILOUROPHILE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AILOUROPHILE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AILOUROPHILE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AILOUROPHILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ailourophilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AILOUROPHILE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in AILOUROPHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AILOUROPHILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AILOUROPHILE
- AILOUROPHILE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AILOUROPHILE
1 longer words begin with AILOUROPHILE.
Shorter words from the letters in AILOUROPHILE
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Common questions about AILOUROPHILE
- Is AILOUROPHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AILOUROPHILE is not in it.
- How many points is AILOUROPHILE worth?
- AILOUROPHILE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AILOUROPHILE?
- AILOUROPHILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of AILOUROPHILE:
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