CENTIPEDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CENTIPEDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCENTIPEDE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CENTIPEDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful CENTIPEDE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTIPEDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centipedesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTIPEDE scores
Scrabble c3e1n1t1i1p3e1d2e1 14
Words with Friends c4e1n2t1i1p4e1d2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CENTIPEDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CENTIPEDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CENTIPEDE
1 longer words begin with CENTIPEDE.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTIPEDE
depeinct13 incepted13 peincted13 penticed13 piecened13 epicede12 pedetic12 epicene11 pentice11 enticed10 depict11 pieced11 incept10 pecten10 pectin10 peinct10 picene10 piecen10 deceit9 decent9 deepen9 deepie9 dipnet9 edenic9 incede9 peened9 peined9 entice8 eident7 endite7 teened7 peece9 pence9 piece9 cited8 deice8 edict8 pened8 piend8 pined8
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Common questions about CENTIPEDE
- Is CENTIPEDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTIPEDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTIPEDE worth?
- CENTIPEDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CENTIPEDE?
- CENTIPEDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CENTIPEDE:
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