EXOTICISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXOTICISE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EXOTICISE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXOTICISE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXOTICISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXOTICISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXOTICISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXOTICISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXOTICISE
- EXOTICISE 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 EXOTICISE
2 longer words begin with EXOTICISE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXOTICISE
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Common questions about EXOTICISE
- Is EXOTICISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXOTICISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXOTICISE worth?
- EXOTICISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXOTICISE?
- EXOTICISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXOTICISE:
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