GERONTOPHILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERONTOPHILS 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 GERONTOPHILS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERONTOPHILS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERONTOPHILS
No single letter turns GERONTOPHILS into another word.
How GERONTOPHILS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GERONTOPHILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 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 GERONTOPHILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GERONTOPHILS
- The same 12 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GERONTOPHILS
The 12 tiles of GERONTOPHILS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GERONTOPHILS
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Common questions about GERONTOPHILS
- Is GERONTOPHILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERONTOPHILS is not in it.
- How many points is GERONTOPHILS worth?
- GERONTOPHILS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERONTOPHILS?
- No single letter can be added to GERONTOPHILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GERONTOPHILS:
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