APOTHEGMATIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. APOTHEGMATIST 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APOTHEGMATIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOTHEGMATIST is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOTHEGMATIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apothegmatistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOTHEGMATIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in APOTHEGMATIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOTHEGMATIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APOTHEGMATIST
1 longer words begin with APOTHEGMATIST.
Shorter words from the letters in APOTHEGMATIST
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Common questions about APOTHEGMATIST
- Is APOTHEGMATIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APOTHEGMATIST is not in it.
- How many points is APOTHEGMATIST worth?
- APOTHEGMATIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APOTHEGMATIST?
- APOTHEGMATIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of APOTHEGMATIST:
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