ATHERINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ATHERINES 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 ATHERINES?
| 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 ATHERINES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHERINES
No single letter turns ATHERINES into another word.
How ATHERINES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ATHERINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHERINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ATHERINES
The 9 tiles of ATHERINES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHERINES
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Common questions about ATHERINES
- Is ATHERINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ATHERINES is not in it.
- How many points is ATHERINES worth?
- ATHERINES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATHERINES?
- No single letter can be added to ATHERINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ATHERINES:
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