ALLELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALLELS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
a1l1l1e1l1s1
Depends on the listALLELS · 6 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ALLELS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful ALLELS is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLELS
Front hooks — 1
hallelsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ALLELS scores
Scrabble a1l1l1e1l1s1 6
Words with Friends a1l2l2e1l2s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in ALLELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLELS
allel5 lalls5 salle5 sella5 ales4 alls4 ells4 lall4 lase4 leal4 leas4 sale4 sall4 seal4 sell4 slae4 aes3 ale3 all3 als3 eas3 ell3 els3 las3 lea3 sae3 sal3 sea3 sel3 ae2 al2 as2 ea2 el2 es2 la2
Common questions about ALLELS
- Is ALLELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALLELS is not in it.
- How many points is ALLELS worth?
- ALLELS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALLELS?
- ALLELS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ALLELS:
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