AILUROPHOBE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AILUROPHOBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AILUROPHOBE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AILUROPHOBE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AILUROPHOBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ailurophobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AILUROPHOBE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in AILUROPHOBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AILUROPHOBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AILUROPHOBE
- AILUROPHOBE 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
What does AILUROPHOBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has an intense or irrational fear of cats.
An ailurophobe may feel panic at the sight of a kitten, which is a real phobia and not mere dislike. The opposite is the ailurophile, who adores cats.
How AILUROPHOBE is used
Used in psychology and as a quirky word in conversation.
- As an ailurophobe, she crossed the street to avoid a tabby.
- The ailurophobe refused to visit a house with cats.
- A true ailurophobe feels dread, not just distaste.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AILUROPHOBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AILUROPHOBE
1 longer words begin with AILUROPHOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in AILUROPHOBE
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Common questions about AILUROPHOBE
- Is AILUROPHOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AILUROPHOBE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AILUROPHOBE worth?
- AILUROPHOBE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AILUROPHOBE mean?
- A person who has an intense or irrational fear of cats.
- What letters can be added to AILUROPHOBE?
- AILUROPHOBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AILUROPHOBE:
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