BIOTROPH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIOTROPH 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BIOTROPH?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOTROPH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOTROPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biotrophsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOTROPH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIOTROPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOTROPH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIOTROPH
1 longer words begin with BIOTROPH.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOTROPH
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Common questions about BIOTROPH
- Is BIOTROPH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIOTROPH is not in it.
- How many points is BIOTROPH worth?
- BIOTROPH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOTROPH?
- BIOTROPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIOTROPH:
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