CRISTOBALITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRISTOBALITE 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.
Which word lists accept CRISTOBALITE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRISTOBALITE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRISTOBALITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cristobalitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRISTOBALITE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRISTOBALITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRISTOBALITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRISTOBALITE
1 longer words begin with CRISTOBALITE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRISTOBALITE
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Common questions about CRISTOBALITE
- Is CRISTOBALITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRISTOBALITE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRISTOBALITE worth?
- CRISTOBALITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRISTOBALITE?
- CRISTOBALITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRISTOBALITE:
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