ESTAFETTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESTAFETTE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ESTAFETTE?
| 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 ESTAFETTE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTAFETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
estafettesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTAFETTE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ESTAFETTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESTAFETTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESTAFETTE
- ESTAFETTE 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 ESTAFETTE
1 longer words begin with ESTAFETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTAFETTE
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Common questions about ESTAFETTE
- Is ESTAFETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTAFETTE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTAFETTE worth?
- ESTAFETTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESTAFETTE?
- ESTAFETTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ESTAFETTE:
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