IDIOGLOSSIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. IDIOGLOSSIA 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IDIOGLOSSIA?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDIOGLOSSIA is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDIOGLOSSIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idioglossiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDIOGLOSSIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in IDIOGLOSSIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDIOGLOSSIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IDIOGLOSSIA
1 longer words begin with IDIOGLOSSIA.
Shorter words from the letters in IDIOGLOSSIA
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Common questions about IDIOGLOSSIA
- Is IDIOGLOSSIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IDIOGLOSSIA is not in it.
- How many points is IDIOGLOSSIA worth?
- IDIOGLOSSIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IDIOGLOSSIA?
- IDIOGLOSSIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of IDIOGLOSSIA:
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