CALYPTROGEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CALYPTROGEN 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CALYPTROGEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALYPTROGEN is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALYPTROGEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
calyptrogensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CALYPTROGEN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALYPTROGEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALYPTROGEN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CALYPTROGEN
- All 11 letters of CALYPTROGEN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CALYPTROGEN
1 longer words begin with CALYPTROGEN.
Shorter words from the letters in CALYPTROGEN
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Common questions about CALYPTROGEN
- Is CALYPTROGEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CALYPTROGEN is not in it.
- How many points is CALYPTROGEN worth?
- CALYPTROGEN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALYPTROGEN?
- CALYPTROGEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALYPTROGEN:
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