ALGOPHOBIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALGOPHOBIA 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 ALGOPHOBIA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALGOPHOBIA is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALGOPHOBIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
algophobiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALGOPHOBIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ALGOPHOBIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALGOPHOBIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ALGOPHOBIA
- ALGOPHOBIA 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 ALGOPHOBIA
1 longer words begin with ALGOPHOBIA.
Shorter words from the letters in ALGOPHOBIA
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Common questions about ALGOPHOBIA
- Is ALGOPHOBIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALGOPHOBIA is not in it.
- How many points is ALGOPHOBIA worth?
- ALGOPHOBIA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALGOPHOBIA?
- ALGOPHOBIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ALGOPHOBIA:
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