DIDELPHOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIDELPHOUS 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 DIDELPHOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIDELPHOUS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIDELPHOUS
No single letter turns DIDELPHOUS into another word.
How DIDELPHOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DIDELPHOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIDELPHOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DIDELPHOUS
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Common questions about DIDELPHOUS
- Is DIDELPHOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIDELPHOUS is not in it.
- How many points is DIDELPHOUS worth?
- DIDELPHOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIDELPHOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DIDELPHOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DIDELPHOUS:
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