FOSSILIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. FOSSILIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
f4o1s1s1i1l1i1z10e1
PlayableFOSSILIZE · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept FOSSILIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful FOSSILIZE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOSSILIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOSSILIZE scores
Scrabble f4o1s1s1i1l1i1z10e1 21
Words with Friends f4o1s1s1i1l2i1z10e1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOSSILIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOSSILIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOSSILIZE
2 longer words begin with FOSSILIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOSSILIZE
fissile10 flossie10 sizels15 filose9 fissle9 folies9 fossil9 sizel14 sizes14 files8 filos8 flies8 floes8 floss8 foils8 folie8 fosse8 liefs8 lifes8 seifs8 selfs8 isles5 issei5 loess5 loses5 seils5 siles5 silos5 sloes5 soils5 solei5 soles5 size13 zels13 zols13 elfs7 feis7 felo7 fess7 file7
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Common questions about FOSSILIZE
- Is FOSSILIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOSSILIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOSSILIZE worth?
- FOSSILIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOSSILIZE?
- FOSSILIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOSSILIZE:
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