ANTIPERIODIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ANTIPERIODIC 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 ANTIPERIODIC?
| 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 ANTIPERIODIC is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTIPERIODIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antiperiodicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTIPERIODIC scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANTIPERIODIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTIPERIODIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTIPERIODIC
1 longer words begin with ANTIPERIODIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTIPERIODIC
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Common questions about ANTIPERIODIC
- Is ANTIPERIODIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTIPERIODIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTIPERIODIC worth?
- ANTIPERIODIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTIPERIODIC?
- ANTIPERIODIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANTIPERIODIC:
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