CRYPTOSYSTEM is valid in North America, not in Collins — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRYPTOSYSTEM is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CRYPTOSYSTEM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRYPTOSYSTEM is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRYPTOSYSTEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cryptosystemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRYPTOSYSTEM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CRYPTOSYSTEM, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRYPTOSYSTEM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRYPTOSYSTEM
1 longer words begin with CRYPTOSYSTEM.
Shorter words from the letters in CRYPTOSYSTEM
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Common questions about CRYPTOSYSTEM
- Is CRYPTOSYSTEM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CRYPTOSYSTEM is not in it.
- How many points is CRYPTOSYSTEM worth?
- CRYPTOSYSTEM is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRYPTOSYSTEM?
- CRYPTOSYSTEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CRYPTOSYSTEM:
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