DELPHINOID is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. DELPHINOID is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept DELPHINOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELPHINOID is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELPHINOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
delphinoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELPHINOID scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DELPHINOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELPHINOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DELPHINOID
- DELPHINOID begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DELPHINOID
1 longer words begin with DELPHINOID.
Shorter words from the letters in DELPHINOID
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Common questions about DELPHINOID
- Is DELPHINOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DELPHINOID is not in it.
- How many points is DELPHINOID worth?
- DELPHINOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELPHINOID?
- DELPHINOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DELPHINOID:
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