COSTALGIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. COSTALGIA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept COSTALGIA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COSTALGIA is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COSTALGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
costalgiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COSTALGIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COSTALGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COSTALGIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COSTALGIA
1 longer words begin with COSTALGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in COSTALGIA
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Common questions about COSTALGIA
- Is COSTALGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COSTALGIA is not in it.
- How many points is COSTALGIA worth?
- COSTALGIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COSTALGIA?
- COSTALGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COSTALGIA:
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