FILIBUSTERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. FILIBUSTERISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FILIBUSTERISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILIBUSTERISM is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILIBUSTERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filibusterismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILIBUSTERISM scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in FILIBUSTERISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILIBUSTERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FILIBUSTERISM
1 longer words begin with FILIBUSTERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in FILIBUSTERISM
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Common questions about FILIBUSTERISM
- Is FILIBUSTERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FILIBUSTERISM is not in it.
- How many points is FILIBUSTERISM worth?
- FILIBUSTERISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILIBUSTERISM?
- FILIBUSTERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of FILIBUSTERISM:
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