APPLEDRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. APPLEDRAIN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APPLEDRAIN?
| 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 APPLEDRAIN is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APPLEDRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
appledrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APPLEDRAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in APPLEDRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APPLEDRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APPLEDRAIN
1 longer words begin with APPLEDRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in APPLEDRAIN
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Common questions about APPLEDRAIN
- Is APPLEDRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APPLEDRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is APPLEDRAIN worth?
- APPLEDRAIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APPLEDRAIN?
- APPLEDRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of APPLEDRAIN:
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