APRIORIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. APRIORIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APRIORIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APRIORIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APRIORIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aprioristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APRIORIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in APRIORIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APRIORIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with APRIORIST
1 longer words begin with APRIORIST.
Shorter words from the letters in APRIORIST
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Common questions about APRIORIST
- Is APRIORIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APRIORIST is not in it.
- How many points is APRIORIST worth?
- APRIORIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APRIORIST?
- APRIORIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of APRIORIST:
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