ATACAMITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ATACAMITE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ATACAMITE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATACAMITE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATACAMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
atacamitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATACAMITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ATACAMITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATACAMITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ATACAMITE
1 longer words begin with ATACAMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in ATACAMITE
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Common questions about ATACAMITE
- Is ATACAMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ATACAMITE is not in it.
- How many points is ATACAMITE worth?
- ATACAMITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATACAMITE?
- ATACAMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ATACAMITE:
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