DACTYLOGRAPHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. DACTYLOGRAPHER 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DACTYLOGRAPHER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DACTYLOGRAPHER is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DACTYLOGRAPHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dactylographersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DACTYLOGRAPHER scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in DACTYLOGRAPHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DACTYLOGRAPHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DACTYLOGRAPHER
1 longer words begin with DACTYLOGRAPHER.
Shorter words from the letters in DACTYLOGRAPHER
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Common questions about DACTYLOGRAPHER
- Is DACTYLOGRAPHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DACTYLOGRAPHER is not in it.
- How many points is DACTYLOGRAPHER worth?
- DACTYLOGRAPHER is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DACTYLOGRAPHER?
- DACTYLOGRAPHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DACTYLOGRAPHER:
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