CONSTRICTIVELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONSTRICTIVELY 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONSTRICTIVELY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONSTRICTIVELY is to know. It scores 24 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONSTRICTIVELY
No single letter turns CONSTRICTIVELY into another word.
How CONSTRICTIVELY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CONSTRICTIVELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONSTRICTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONSTRICTIVELY
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Common questions about CONSTRICTIVELY
- Is CONSTRICTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONSTRICTIVELY is not in it.
- How many points is CONSTRICTIVELY worth?
- CONSTRICTIVELY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONSTRICTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to CONSTRICTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CONSTRICTIVELY:
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