ASSAFETIDA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASSAFETIDA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASSAFETIDA?
| 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 ASSAFETIDA is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSAFETIDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
assafetidasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSAFETIDA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASSAFETIDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSAFETIDA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASSAFETIDA
- ASSAFETIDA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ASSAFETIDA
The 10 tiles of ASSAFETIDA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASSAFETIDA
1 longer words begin with ASSAFETIDA.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSAFETIDA
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Common questions about ASSAFETIDA
- Is ASSAFETIDA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASSAFETIDA is not in it.
- How many points is ASSAFETIDA worth?
- ASSAFETIDA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASSAFETIDA?
- ASSAFETIDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASSAFETIDA:
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