ETIOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ETIOLOGIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ETIOLOGIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ETIOLOGIST is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETIOLOGIST
Front hooks — 1
aetiologistBack hooks — 1
etiologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETIOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ETIOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ETIOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ETIOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with ETIOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ETIOLOGIST
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Common questions about ETIOLOGIST
- Is ETIOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ETIOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is ETIOLOGIST worth?
- ETIOLOGIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETIOLOGIST?
- ETIOLOGIST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ETIOLOGIST:
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