GLOBIGERINA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLOBIGERINA 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GLOBIGERINA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOBIGERINA is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOBIGERINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOBIGERINA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GLOBIGERINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOBIGERINA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GLOBIGERINA
2 longer words begin with GLOBIGERINA.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOBIGERINA
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Common questions about GLOBIGERINA
- Is GLOBIGERINA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOBIGERINA, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOBIGERINA worth?
- GLOBIGERINA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLOBIGERINA?
- GLOBIGERINA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GLOBIGERINA:
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