HEMITROPISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEMITROPISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEMITROPISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMITROPISM is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMITROPISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemitropismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMITROPISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HEMITROPISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMITROPISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEMITROPISM
1 longer words begin with HEMITROPISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMITROPISM
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Common questions about HEMITROPISM
- Is HEMITROPISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEMITROPISM is not in it.
- How many points is HEMITROPISM worth?
- HEMITROPISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEMITROPISM?
- HEMITROPISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HEMITROPISM:
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