ERGATOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERGATOID 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ERGATOID?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERGATOID is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERGATOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ergatoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERGATOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ERGATOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ERGATOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ERGATOID
- All 8 letters of ERGATOID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ERGATOID
1 longer words begin with ERGATOID.
Shorter words from the letters in ERGATOID
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Common questions about ERGATOID
- Is ERGATOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ERGATOID is not in it.
- How many points is ERGATOID worth?
- ERGATOID is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERGATOID?
- ERGATOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ERGATOID:
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