AILOUROPHILIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. AILOUROPHILIA 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AILOUROPHILIA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AILOUROPHILIA is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AILOUROPHILIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ailourophiliasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AILOUROPHILIA scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in AILOUROPHILIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AILOUROPHILIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AILOUROPHILIA
- AILOUROPHILIA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AILOUROPHILIA
1 longer words begin with AILOUROPHILIA.
Shorter words from the letters in AILOUROPHILIA
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Common questions about AILOUROPHILIA
- Is AILOUROPHILIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AILOUROPHILIA is not in it.
- How many points is AILOUROPHILIA worth?
- AILOUROPHILIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AILOUROPHILIA?
- AILOUROPHILIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of AILOUROPHILIA:
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