DROSOPHILA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DROSOPHILA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2r1o1s1o1p3h4i1l1a1
PlayableDROSOPHILA · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DROSOPHILA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful DROSOPHILA is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DROSOPHILA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DROSOPHILA scores
Scrabble d2r1o1s1o1p3h4i1l1a1 16
Words with Friends d2r1o1s1o1p4h3i1l2a1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in DROSOPHILA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DROSOPHILA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DROSOPHILA
2 longer words begin with DROSOPHILA.
Shorter words from the letters in DROSOPHILA
prosodial12 haploids14 hospodar14 lordship14 shipload14 haploid13 hooplas12 poorish12 dhooras11 hairdos11 haloids11 holards11 hoodias11 dipolar10 parodoi10 parodos10 sparoid10 sporoid10 ooralis7 oorials7 aphids12 hoopla11 palish11 parish11 pharos11 phasor11 phials11 pholas11 poisha11 polish11 ralphs11 raphis11 aholds10 dhoora10 hairdo10 halids10 haloid10 hoards10 holard10 hoodia10
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Common questions about DROSOPHILA
- Is DROSOPHILA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DROSOPHILA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DROSOPHILA worth?
- DROSOPHILA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DROSOPHILA?
- DROSOPHILA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DROSOPHILA:
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