EXCENTRIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCENTRIC 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EXCENTRIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCENTRIC is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCENTRIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excentricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCENTRIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCENTRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCENTRIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCENTRIC
1 longer words begin with EXCENTRIC.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCENTRIC
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Common questions about EXCENTRIC
- Is EXCENTRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCENTRIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCENTRIC worth?
- EXCENTRIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCENTRIC?
- EXCENTRIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCENTRIC:
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