BOTTARGA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOTTARGA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BOTTARGA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOTTARGA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTTARGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bottargasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTTARGA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOTTARGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOTTARGA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOTTARGA
1 longer words begin with BOTTARGA.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTTARGA
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Common questions about BOTTARGA
- Is BOTTARGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTTARGA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTTARGA worth?
- BOTTARGA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTTARGA?
- BOTTARGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOTTARGA:
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