APTERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. APTERISM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept APTERISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APTERISM is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APTERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
apterismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APTERISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APTERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APTERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about APTERISM
- All 8 letters of APTERISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of APTERISM
The 8 tiles of APTERISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with APTERISM
1 longer words begin with APTERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in APTERISM
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Common questions about APTERISM
- Is APTERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and APTERISM is not in it.
- How many points is APTERISM worth?
- APTERISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APTERISM?
- APTERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APTERISM:
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