APOSTROPHUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. APOSTROPHUS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APOSTROPHUS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful APOSTROPHUS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOSTROPHUS
No single letter turns APOSTROPHUS into another word.
How APOSTROPHUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in APOSTROPHUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOSTROPHUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APOSTROPHUS
1 longer words begin with APOSTROPHUS.
Shorter words from the letters in APOSTROPHUS
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Common questions about APOSTROPHUS
- Is APOSTROPHUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APOSTROPHUS is not in it.
- How many points is APOSTROPHUS worth?
- APOSTROPHUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APOSTROPHUS?
- No single letter can be added to APOSTROPHUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APOSTROPHUS:
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