GERONTOPHILE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERONTOPHILE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERONTOPHILE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERONTOPHILE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERONTOPHILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gerontophilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERONTOPHILE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GERONTOPHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERONTOPHILE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GERONTOPHILE
1 longer words begin with GERONTOPHILE.
Shorter words from the letters in GERONTOPHILE
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Common questions about GERONTOPHILE
- Is GERONTOPHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERONTOPHILE is not in it.
- How many points is GERONTOPHILE worth?
- GERONTOPHILE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERONTOPHILE?
- GERONTOPHILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GERONTOPHILE:
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