EXTREMAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXTREMAL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXTREMAL?
| 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 EXTREMAL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTREMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extremalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTREMAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXTREMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTREMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXTREMAL
1 longer words begin with EXTREMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTREMAL
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Common questions about EXTREMAL
- Is EXTREMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXTREMAL is not in it.
- How many points is EXTREMAL worth?
- EXTREMAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTREMAL?
- EXTREMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXTREMAL:
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