HEMIPTERON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEMIPTERON 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEMIPTERON?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMIPTERON is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMIPTERON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemipteronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMIPTERON scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEMIPTERON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMIPTERON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEMIPTERON
1 longer words begin with HEMIPTERON.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMIPTERON
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Common questions about HEMIPTERON
- Is HEMIPTERON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEMIPTERON is not in it.
- How many points is HEMIPTERON worth?
- HEMIPTERON is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEMIPTERON?
- HEMIPTERON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEMIPTERON:
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