CRYPTOBIONT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRYPTOBIONT 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRYPTOBIONT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRYPTOBIONT is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYPTOBIONT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cryptobiontsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRYPTOBIONT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CRYPTOBIONT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYPTOBIONT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRYPTOBIONT
1 longer words begin with CRYPTOBIONT.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYPTOBIONT
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Common questions about CRYPTOBIONT
- Is CRYPTOBIONT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRYPTOBIONT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRYPTOBIONT worth?
- CRYPTOBIONT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYPTOBIONT?
- CRYPTOBIONT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CRYPTOBIONT:
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