FAMILIARIZER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAMILIARIZER 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAMILIARIZER?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAMILIARIZER is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMILIARIZER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
familiarizersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAMILIARIZER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in FAMILIARIZER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAMILIARIZER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAMILIARIZER
1 longer words begin with FAMILIARIZER.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMILIARIZER
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Common questions about FAMILIARIZER
- Is FAMILIARIZER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAMILIARIZER is not in it.
- How many points is FAMILIARIZER worth?
- FAMILIARIZER is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMILIARIZER?
- FAMILIARIZER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FAMILIARIZER:
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