CRYPTONYMOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRYPTONYMOUS 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRYPTONYMOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRYPTONYMOUS is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYPTONYMOUS
No single letter turns CRYPTONYMOUS into another word.
How CRYPTONYMOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRYPTONYMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYPTONYMOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYPTONYMOUS
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Common questions about CRYPTONYMOUS
- Is CRYPTONYMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRYPTONYMOUS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRYPTONYMOUS worth?
- CRYPTONYMOUS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYPTONYMOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CRYPTONYMOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRYPTONYMOUS:
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