BRONTOBYTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BRONTOBYTE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BRONTOBYTE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRONTOBYTE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRONTOBYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
brontobytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BRONTOBYTE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BRONTOBYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BRONTOBYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BRONTOBYTE
1 longer words begin with BRONTOBYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in BRONTOBYTE
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Common questions about BRONTOBYTE
- Is BRONTOBYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BRONTOBYTE is not in it.
- How many points is BRONTOBYTE worth?
- BRONTOBYTE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BRONTOBYTE?
- BRONTOBYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BRONTOBYTE:
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