ELECTROCYTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ELECTROCYTE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ELECTROCYTE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELECTROCYTE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTROCYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
electrocytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTROCYTE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ELECTROCYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTROCYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ELECTROCYTE
- ELECTROCYTE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ELECTROCYTE
1 longer words begin with ELECTROCYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTROCYTE
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Common questions about ELECTROCYTE
- Is ELECTROCYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTROCYTE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTROCYTE worth?
- ELECTROCYTE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELECTROCYTE?
- ELECTROCYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ELECTROCYTE:
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