FIBROCYTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIBROCYTE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FIBROCYTE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIBROCYTE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIBROCYTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fibrocytesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIBROCYTE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FIBROCYTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIBROCYTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FIBROCYTE
- All 9 letters of FIBROCYTE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FIBROCYTE
1 longer words begin with FIBROCYTE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIBROCYTE
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Common questions about FIBROCYTE
- Is FIBROCYTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FIBROCYTE is not in it.
- How many points is FIBROCYTE worth?
- FIBROCYTE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIBROCYTE?
- FIBROCYTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FIBROCYTE:
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