DENTILINGUAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DENTILINGUAL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DENTILINGUAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENTILINGUAL is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENTILINGUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dentilingualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DENTILINGUAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DENTILINGUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DENTILINGUAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DENTILINGUAL
1 longer words begin with DENTILINGUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DENTILINGUAL
Showing 40 of 923. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DENTILINGUAL
- Is DENTILINGUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENTILINGUAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENTILINGUAL worth?
- DENTILINGUAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DENTILINGUAL?
- DENTILINGUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DENTILINGUAL:
Open DENTILINGUAL in the Word Finder