ETYMOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ETYMOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableETYMOLOGIST · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ETYMOLOGIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful ETYMOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ETYMOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
etymologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ETYMOLOGIST scores
Scrabble e1t1y4m3o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends e1t1y3m4o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in ETYMOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ETYMOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ETYMOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with ETYMOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ETYMOLOGIST
myologies15 myologist15 semiology15 ileostomy14 gloomiest12 misology14 etiology12 sitology12 otiosely11 motliest10 toilsome10 moistly12 mooleys12 motleys12 myosote12 toylsom12 toysome12 gooleys11 egotism10 gimlets10 semilog10 sootily10 stylite10 testily10 tylotes10 moolies9 mootest9 motiest9 motiles9 motties9 mottles9 mottoes9 smittle9 titmose9 toomest9 egotist8 elogist8 glottis8 gooiest8 goolies8
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Common questions about ETYMOLOGIST
- Is ETYMOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ETYMOLOGIST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ETYMOLOGIST worth?
- ETYMOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ETYMOLOGIST?
- ETYMOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ETYMOLOGIST:
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