DORSIFLEXION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. DORSIFLEXION 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DORSIFLEXION?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DORSIFLEXION is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DORSIFLEXION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dorsiflexionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DORSIFLEXION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DORSIFLEXION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DORSIFLEXION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DORSIFLEXION
1 longer words begin with DORSIFLEXION.
Shorter words from the letters in DORSIFLEXION
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Common questions about DORSIFLEXION
- Is DORSIFLEXION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DORSIFLEXION, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DORSIFLEXION worth?
- DORSIFLEXION is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DORSIFLEXION?
- DORSIFLEXION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DORSIFLEXION:
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