GERIATRIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERIATRIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERIATRIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERIATRIST is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERIATRIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
geriatristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERIATRIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GERIATRIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERIATRIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GERIATRIST
1 longer words begin with GERIATRIST.
Shorter words from the letters in GERIATRIST
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Common questions about GERIATRIST
- Is GERIATRIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERIATRIST is not in it.
- How many points is GERIATRIST worth?
- GERIATRIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERIATRIST?
- GERIATRIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GERIATRIST:
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