CENTINELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CENTINELL 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CENTINELL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CENTINELL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTINELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centinellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTINELL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CENTINELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CENTINELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CENTINELL
1 longer words begin with CENTINELL.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTINELL
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Common questions about CENTINELL
- Is CENTINELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CENTINELL is not in it.
- How many points is CENTINELL worth?
- CENTINELL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CENTINELL?
- CENTINELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CENTINELL:
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