EQUIDISTANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. EQUIDISTANCE 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 EQUIDISTANCE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EQUIDISTANCE is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EQUIDISTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
equidistancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EQUIDISTANCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in EQUIDISTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EQUIDISTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EQUIDISTANCE
- EQUIDISTANCE 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 EQUIDISTANCE
1 longer words begin with EQUIDISTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EQUIDISTANCE
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Common questions about EQUIDISTANCE
- Is EQUIDISTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EQUIDISTANCE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EQUIDISTANCE worth?
- EQUIDISTANCE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EQUIDISTANCE?
- EQUIDISTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EQUIDISTANCE:
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