CLIFFHANGER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLIFFHANGER 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CLIFFHANGER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLIFFHANGER is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLIFFHANGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cliffhangersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLIFFHANGER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CLIFFHANGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CLIFFHANGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CLIFFHANGER
1 longer words begin with CLIFFHANGER.
Shorter words from the letters in CLIFFHANGER
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Common questions about CLIFFHANGER
- Is CLIFFHANGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLIFFHANGER, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLIFFHANGER worth?
- CLIFFHANGER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLIFFHANGER?
- CLIFFHANGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CLIFFHANGER:
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