CYSTOSTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CYSTOSTOMY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CYSTOSTOMY?
| 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 |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYSTOSTOMY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYSTOSTOMY
No single letter turns CYSTOSTOMY into another word.
How CYSTOSTOMY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CYSTOSTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CYSTOSTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CYSTOSTOMY
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Common questions about CYSTOSTOMY
- Is CYSTOSTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CYSTOSTOMY is not in it.
- How many points is CYSTOSTOMY worth?
- CYSTOSTOMY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CYSTOSTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to CYSTOSTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CYSTOSTOMY:
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