EXTERNAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXTERNAT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXTERNAT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTERNAT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTERNAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
externatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTERNAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXTERNAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTERNAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of EXTERNAT
The 8 tiles of EXTERNAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXTERNAT
1 longer words begin with EXTERNAT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTERNAT
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Common questions about EXTERNAT
- Is EXTERNAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXTERNAT is not in it.
- How many points is EXTERNAT worth?
- EXTERNAT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTERNAT?
- EXTERNAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXTERNAT:
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