AUTOMOBILISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. AUTOMOBILISM 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AUTOMOBILISM?
| 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 AUTOMOBILISM is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTOMOBILISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
automobilismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTOMOBILISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in AUTOMOBILISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTOMOBILISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AUTOMOBILISM
1 longer words begin with AUTOMOBILISM.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTOMOBILISM
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Common questions about AUTOMOBILISM
- Is AUTOMOBILISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AUTOMOBILISM is not in it.
- How many points is AUTOMOBILISM worth?
- AUTOMOBILISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTOMOBILISM?
- AUTOMOBILISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of AUTOMOBILISM:
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