FILIBUSTERISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. FILIBUSTERISMS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FILIBUSTERISMS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILIBUSTERISMS is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILIBUSTERISMS
No single letter turns FILIBUSTERISMS into another word.
How FILIBUSTERISMS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in FILIBUSTERISMS, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILIBUSTERISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FILIBUSTERISMS
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Common questions about FILIBUSTERISMS
- Is FILIBUSTERISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FILIBUSTERISMS is not in it.
- How many points is FILIBUSTERISMS worth?
- FILIBUSTERISMS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILIBUSTERISMS?
- No single letter can be added to FILIBUSTERISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of FILIBUSTERISMS:
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