HISTOGENIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HISTOGENIC 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HISTOGENIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HISTOGENIC is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTOGENIC
No single letter turns HISTOGENIC into another word.
How HISTOGENIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HISTOGENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTOGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HISTOGENIC
1 longer words begin with HISTOGENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTOGENIC
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Common questions about HISTOGENIC
- Is HISTOGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTOGENIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTOGENIC worth?
- HISTOGENIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HISTOGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to HISTOGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HISTOGENIC:
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