CRYPTOGRAPHISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRYPTOGRAPHISTS 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 28 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3r1y4p3t1o1g2r1a1p3h4i1s1t1s1
Depends on the listCRYPTOGRAPHISTS · 15 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept CRYPTOGRAPHISTS?
| 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 |
How CRYPTOGRAPHISTS scores
Scrabble c3r1y4p3t1o1g2r1a1p3h4i1s1t1s1 28
Words with Friends c4r1y3p4t1o1g3r1a1p4h3i1s1t1s1 30
Face value of the 15 tiles in CRYPTOGRAPHISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYPTOGRAPHISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYPTOGRAPHISTS
cryptographist27 typographists24 cryptographs25 typographist23 gastrotrichs18 cryptograph24 pictography24 pyrographic24 typographic24 saprophytic23 hypogastric22 spirography22 attophysics21 physiocrats21 pictographs21 spirographs19 gastrotrich17 gyrostatics17 copygraphs23 copyrights21 typographs21 hypostatic20 physiocrat20 pictograph20 porphyrias20 procrypsis19 spirograph18 hygristors17 hygrostats17 pastorship17 pyrostatic17 gyrostatic16 postscript16 proscripts16 spirogyras16 thyristors16 rhotacists15 copygraph22 porphyric21 copyright20
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Common questions about CRYPTOGRAPHISTS
- Is CRYPTOGRAPHISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRYPTOGRAPHISTS is not in it.
- How many points is CRYPTOGRAPHISTS worth?
- CRYPTOGRAPHISTS is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of CRYPTOGRAPHISTS:
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