FRUGALISTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRUGALISTA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FRUGALISTA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRUGALISTA is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRUGALISTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frugalistasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRUGALISTA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FRUGALISTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRUGALISTA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRUGALISTA
1 longer words begin with FRUGALISTA.
Shorter words from the letters in FRUGALISTA
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Common questions about FRUGALISTA
- Is FRUGALISTA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FRUGALISTA is not in it.
- How many points is FRUGALISTA worth?
- FRUGALISTA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRUGALISTA?
- FRUGALISTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FRUGALISTA:
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