DODECANDROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DODECANDROUS 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 DODECANDROUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DODECANDROUS is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DODECANDROUS
No single letter turns DODECANDROUS into another word.
How DODECANDROUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DODECANDROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DODECANDROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DODECANDROUS
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Common questions about DODECANDROUS
- Is DODECANDROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DODECANDROUS is not in it.
- How many points is DODECANDROUS worth?
- DODECANDROUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DODECANDROUS?
- No single letter can be added to DODECANDROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DODECANDROUS:
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