ASTAXANTHIN is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASTAXANTHIN is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASTAXANTHIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTAXANTHIN is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTAXANTHIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
astaxanthinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTAXANTHIN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ASTAXANTHIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTAXANTHIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ASTAXANTHIN
1 longer words begin with ASTAXANTHIN.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTAXANTHIN
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Common questions about ASTAXANTHIN
- Is ASTAXANTHIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASTAXANTHIN is not in it.
- How many points is ASTAXANTHIN worth?
- ASTAXANTHIN is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASTAXANTHIN?
- ASTAXANTHIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ASTAXANTHIN:
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