ATHETIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ATHETIZE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ATHETIZE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHETIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHETIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ATHETIZE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATHETIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATHETIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ATHETIZE
2 longer words begin with ATHETIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHETIZE
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Common questions about ATHETIZE
- Is ATHETIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATHETIZE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATHETIZE worth?
- ATHETIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ATHETIZE?
- ATHETIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATHETIZE:
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