ENCYCLOPAEDIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. ENCYCLOPAEDIST 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ENCYCLOPAEDIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENCYCLOPAEDIST is to know. It scores 24 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENCYCLOPAEDIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
encyclopaedistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENCYCLOPAEDIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in ENCYCLOPAEDIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENCYCLOPAEDIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ENCYCLOPAEDIST
1 longer words begin with ENCYCLOPAEDIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ENCYCLOPAEDIST
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Common questions about ENCYCLOPAEDIST
- Is ENCYCLOPAEDIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENCYCLOPAEDIST, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENCYCLOPAEDIST worth?
- ENCYCLOPAEDIST is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ENCYCLOPAEDIST?
- ENCYCLOPAEDIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of ENCYCLOPAEDIST:
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