ATHETESIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ATHETESIS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept ATHETESIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHETESIS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHETESIS
No single letter turns ATHETESIS into another word.
How ATHETESIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ATHETESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHETESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ATHETESIS
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ATHETESIS
The 9 tiles of ATHETESIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHETESIS
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Common questions about ATHETESIS
- Is ATHETESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATHETESIS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATHETESIS worth?
- ATHETESIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATHETESIS?
- No single letter can be added to ATHETESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ATHETESIS:
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