GASTEROPOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GASTEROPOD 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept GASTEROPOD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASTEROPOD is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTEROPOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gasteropodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASTEROPOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GASTEROPOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASTEROPOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GASTEROPOD
2 longer words begin with GASTEROPOD.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTEROPOD
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Common questions about GASTEROPOD
- Is GASTEROPOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTEROPOD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTEROPOD worth?
- GASTEROPOD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GASTEROPOD?
- GASTEROPOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GASTEROPOD:
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