DEPHLEGMATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEPHLEGMATE 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 DEPHLEGMATE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPHLEGMATE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPHLEGMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPHLEGMATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEPHLEGMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPHLEGMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPHLEGMATE
2 longer words begin with DEPHLEGMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPHLEGMATE
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Common questions about DEPHLEGMATE
- Is DEPHLEGMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEPHLEGMATE is not in it.
- How many points is DEPHLEGMATE worth?
- DEPHLEGMATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPHLEGMATE?
- DEPHLEGMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEPHLEGMATE:
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