CRYPTOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. CRYPTOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
c3r1y4p3t1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1
PlayableCRYPTOLOGIST · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CRYPTOLOGIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CRYPTOLOGIST is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYPTOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cryptologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRYPTOLOGIST scores
Scrabble c3r1y4p3t1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 20
Words with Friends c4r1y3p4t1o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRYPTOLOGIST, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYPTOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRYPTOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with CRYPTOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYPTOLOGIST
cytologist16 gyropilots16 typologist16 proglottic15 proglottis13 copygirls17 typologic17 gyropilot15 prologist12 copygirl16 glyptics16 polycots15 coystril13 isotropy13 porosity13 sportily13 spottily13 strictly13 copilots12 porticos12 prootics12 sitology12 torosity11 colorist10 cortisol10 postriot10 stolport10 tooltips10 triglots9 glyptic15 copyist14 crisply14 cryptos14 polycot14 pyloric14 styptic14 tryptic14 cytosol12 isotopy12 otocyst12
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Common questions about CRYPTOLOGIST
- Is CRYPTOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRYPTOLOGIST, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRYPTOLOGIST worth?
- CRYPTOLOGIST is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYPTOLOGIST?
- CRYPTOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRYPTOLOGIST:
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