DERIVATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DERIVATIONIST 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DERIVATIONIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERIVATIONIST is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERIVATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derivationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERIVATIONIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DERIVATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERIVATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DERIVATIONIST
1 longer words begin with DERIVATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DERIVATIONIST
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Common questions about DERIVATIONIST
- Is DERIVATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DERIVATIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is DERIVATIONIST worth?
- DERIVATIONIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERIVATIONIST?
- DERIVATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DERIVATIONIST:
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