COLLATERALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. COLLATERALISE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept COLLATERALISE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COLLATERALISE is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLATERALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLATERALISE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in COLLATERALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLLATERALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COLLATERALISE
2 longer words begin with COLLATERALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLATERALISE
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Common questions about COLLATERALISE
- Is COLLATERALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLATERALISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLATERALISE worth?
- COLLATERALISE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLLATERALISE?
- COLLATERALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of COLLATERALISE:
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