HETEROTAXIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HETEROTAXIA 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HETEROTAXIA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HETEROTAXIA is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HETEROTAXIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heterotaxiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HETEROTAXIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HETEROTAXIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HETEROTAXIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HETEROTAXIA
1 longer words begin with HETEROTAXIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HETEROTAXIA
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Common questions about HETEROTAXIA
- Is HETEROTAXIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HETEROTAXIA is not in it.
- How many points is HETEROTAXIA worth?
- HETEROTAXIA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HETEROTAXIA?
- HETEROTAXIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HETEROTAXIA:
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