APHRODISIAC is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. APHRODISIAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APHRODISIAC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHRODISIAC is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHRODISIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aphrodisiacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APHRODISIAC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in APHRODISIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APHRODISIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does APHRODISIAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A food, drink or drug that is believed to arouse sexual desire.
Oysters, chocolate and many herbal tonics have a reputation as an aphrodisiac, though evidence is usually thin. The word comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.
How APHRODISIAC is used
Also used as an adjective; common in food writing and in jokes about romance.
- Oysters are the best-known aphrodisiac in many cultures.
- He joked that candlelight was the only aphrodisiac he needed.
- Power is sometimes called the ultimate aphrodisiac.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APHRODISIAC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with APHRODISIAC
2 longer words begin with APHRODISIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in APHRODISIAC
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Common questions about APHRODISIAC
- Is APHRODISIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APHRODISIAC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APHRODISIAC worth?
- APHRODISIAC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APHRODISIAC mean?
- A food, drink or drug that is believed to arouse sexual desire.
- What letters can be added to APHRODISIAC?
- APHRODISIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APHRODISIAC:
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