DATACOMMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DATACOMMS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2a1t1a1c3o1m3m3s1
Depends on the listDATACOMMS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DATACOMMS?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful DATACOMMS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATACOMMS
No single letter turns DATACOMMS into another word.
How DATACOMMS scores
Scrabble d2a1t1a1c3o1m3m3s1 16
Words with Friends d2a1t1a1c4o1m4m4s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in DATACOMMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DATACOMMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DATACOMMS
commata13 madtoms12 commas12 madams11 madtom11 comsat10 mascot10 satcom10 scamto10 octads9 somata8 comma11 comms11 madam10 ammos9 camas9 camos9 comas9 macas9 mamas9 codas8 octad8 ascot7 atmas7 atmos7 atocs7 atoms7 coast7 coats7 costa7 moats7 octas7 omasa7 stoma7 tacos7 datos6 doats6 toads6 comm10 ammo8
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Common questions about DATACOMMS
- Is DATACOMMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DATACOMMS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DATACOMMS worth?
- DATACOMMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DATACOMMS?
- No single letter can be added to DATACOMMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DATACOMMS:
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