ERYSIPELOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ERYSIPELOID 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ERYSIPELOID?
| 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 ERYSIPELOID is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERYSIPELOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
erysipeloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERYSIPELOID scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ERYSIPELOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ERYSIPELOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ERYSIPELOID
1 longer words begin with ERYSIPELOID.
Shorter words from the letters in ERYSIPELOID
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Common questions about ERYSIPELOID
- Is ERYSIPELOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERYSIPELOID, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERYSIPELOID worth?
- ERYSIPELOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ERYSIPELOID?
- ERYSIPELOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ERYSIPELOID:
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