DODECAGYNOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DODECAGYNOUS 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 DODECAGYNOUS?
| 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 DODECAGYNOUS is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DODECAGYNOUS
No single letter turns DODECAGYNOUS into another word.
How DODECAGYNOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DODECAGYNOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DODECAGYNOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DODECAGYNOUS
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Common questions about DODECAGYNOUS
- Is DODECAGYNOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DODECAGYNOUS is not in it.
- How many points is DODECAGYNOUS worth?
- DODECAGYNOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DODECAGYNOUS?
- No single letter can be added to DODECAGYNOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DODECAGYNOUS:
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