ALGINIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALGINIC 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listALGINIC · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALGINIC?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful ALGINIC is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGINIC
No single letter turns ALGINIC into another word.
How ALGINIC scores
Scrabble a1l1g2i1n1i1c3 10
Words with Friends a1l2g3i1n2i1c4 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in ALGINIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGINIC
lacing9 ailing7 nilgai7 acing8 clang8 cling8 icing8 acini7 cilia7 iliac7 linac7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 cang7 clag7 cain6 clan6 laic6 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 nail4 cag6 cig6 cal5 can5 lac5 gal4 gan4
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Common questions about ALGINIC
- Is ALGINIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALGINIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALGINIC worth?
- ALGINIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALGINIC?
- No single letter can be added to ALGINIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ALGINIC:
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