CRANIOPAGUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRANIOPAGUS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3r1a1n1i1o1p3a1g2u1s1
Depends on the listCRANIOPAGUS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CRANIOPAGUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful CRANIOPAGUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRANIOPAGUS
No single letter turns CRANIOPAGUS into another word.
How CRANIOPAGUS scores
Scrabble c3r1a1n1i1o1p3a1g2u1s1 16
Words with Friends c4r1a1n2i1o1p4a1g3u2s1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in CRANIOPAGUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRANIOPAGUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRANIOPAGUS
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Common questions about CRANIOPAGUS
- Is CRANIOPAGUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRANIOPAGUS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRANIOPAGUS worth?
- CRANIOPAGUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRANIOPAGUS?
- No single letter can be added to CRANIOPAGUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CRANIOPAGUS:
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