BLOODWOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLOODWOOD 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BLOODWOOD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOODWOOD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOODWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bloodwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOODWOOD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLOODWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 4 | 8 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOODWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLOODWOOD
- The letter O appears four times in BLOODWOOD.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BLOODWOOD
1 longer words begin with BLOODWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOODWOOD
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Common questions about BLOODWOOD
- Is BLOODWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOODWOOD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOODWOOD worth?
- BLOODWOOD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOODWOOD?
- BLOODWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLOODWOOD:
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