APHETIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. APHETIZE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APHETIZE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHETIZE is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHETIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APHETIZE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APHETIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APHETIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of APHETIZE
The 8 tiles of APHETIZE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with APHETIZE
2 longer words begin with APHETIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in APHETIZE
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Common questions about APHETIZE
- Is APHETIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APHETIZE is not in it.
- How many points is APHETIZE worth?
- APHETIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APHETIZE?
- APHETIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APHETIZE:
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