GERONTOPHILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERONTOPHILES 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERONTOPHILES?
| 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 GERONTOPHILES is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERONTOPHILES
No single letter turns GERONTOPHILES into another word.
How GERONTOPHILES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in GERONTOPHILES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERONTOPHILES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GERONTOPHILES
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Common questions about GERONTOPHILES
- Is GERONTOPHILES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERONTOPHILES is not in it.
- How many points is GERONTOPHILES worth?
- GERONTOPHILES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERONTOPHILES?
- No single letter can be added to GERONTOPHILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of GERONTOPHILES:
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