Is DICTYOPTERAN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTYOPTERAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is DICTYOPTERAN worth?

DICTYOPTERAN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DICTYOPTERAN?

DICTYOPTERAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

DICTYOPTERAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points

It depends on the list you play by. DICTYOPTERAN 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 accept it.

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Depends on the listDICTYOPTERAN · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF

20points in Scrabble

22points in Words with Friends

12letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept DICTYOPTERAN?

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: 33 / 100

33WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.67

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

Our own measure of how useful DICTYOPTERAN is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DICTYOPTERAN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DICTYOPTERAN scores

Scrabble d2i1c3t1y4o1p3t1e1r1a1n1 20

Words with Friends d2i1c4t1y3o1p4t1e1r1a1n2 22

Face value of the 12 tiles in DICTYOPTERAN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
d	1	4
i	1	9
c	1	2
t	2	6
y	1	2
o	1	8
p	1	2
e	1	12
r	1	6
a	1	9
n	1	6

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTYOPTERAN has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DICTYOPTERAN

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1 longer words begin with DICTYOPTERAN.

Shorter words from the letters in DICTYOPTERAN

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Common questions about DICTYOPTERAN

Is DICTYOPTERAN valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTYOPTERAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is DICTYOPTERAN worth?: DICTYOPTERAN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DICTYOPTERAN?: DICTYOPTERAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DICTYOPTERAN:

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