CERASTIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CERASTIUM 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CERASTIUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CERASTIUM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CERASTIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cerastiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CERASTIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CERASTIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CERASTIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CERASTIUM
- All 9 letters of CERASTIUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CERASTIUM
The 9 tiles of CERASTIUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CERASTIUM
1 longer words begin with CERASTIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CERASTIUM
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Common questions about CERASTIUM
- Is CERASTIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CERASTIUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CERASTIUM worth?
- CERASTIUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CERASTIUM?
- CERASTIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CERASTIUM:
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