ANTICATHODE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANTICATHODE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ANTICATHODE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTICATHODE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTICATHODE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anticathodesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTICATHODE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANTICATHODE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTICATHODE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTICATHODE
1 longer words begin with ANTICATHODE.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTICATHODE
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Common questions about ANTICATHODE
- Is ANTICATHODE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTICATHODE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTICATHODE worth?
- ANTICATHODE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTICATHODE?
- ANTICATHODE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANTICATHODE:
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