APOTROPAISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. APOTROPAISM 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APOTROPAISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APOTROPAISM is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APOTROPAISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apotropaismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APOTROPAISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in APOTROPAISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APOTROPAISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APOTROPAISM
1 longer words begin with APOTROPAISM.
Shorter words from the letters in APOTROPAISM
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Common questions about APOTROPAISM
- Is APOTROPAISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APOTROPAISM is not in it.
- How many points is APOTROPAISM worth?
- APOTROPAISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APOTROPAISM?
- APOTROPAISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of APOTROPAISM:
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