CHOLESTERATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHOLESTERATE 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 CHOLESTERATE?
| 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 CHOLESTERATE is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHOLESTERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cholesteratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHOLESTERATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CHOLESTERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHOLESTERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHOLESTERATE
1 longer words begin with CHOLESTERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHOLESTERATE
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Common questions about CHOLESTERATE
- Is CHOLESTERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHOLESTERATE is not in it.
- How many points is CHOLESTERATE worth?
- CHOLESTERATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHOLESTERATE?
- CHOLESTERATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CHOLESTERATE:
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