COLEOPTEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COLEOPTEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1l1e1o1p3t1e1r1o1u1s1
PlayableCOLEOPTEROUS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept COLEOPTEROUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful COLEOPTEROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLEOPTEROUS
No single letter turns COLEOPTEROUS into another word.
How COLEOPTEROUS scores
Scrabble c3o1l1e1o1p3t1e1r1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends c4o1l2e1o1p4t1e1r1o1u2s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in COLEOPTEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLEOPTEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in COLEOPTEROUS
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Common questions about COLEOPTEROUS
- Is COLEOPTEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLEOPTEROUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLEOPTEROUS worth?
- COLEOPTEROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLEOPTEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to COLEOPTEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COLEOPTEROUS:
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