IDIOPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. IDIOPHONE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept IDIOPHONE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDIOPHONE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDIOPHONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
idiophonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDIOPHONE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IDIOPHONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDIOPHONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IDIOPHONE
1 longer words begin with IDIOPHONE.
Shorter words from the letters in IDIOPHONE
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Common questions about IDIOPHONE
- Is IDIOPHONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDIOPHONE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDIOPHONE worth?
- IDIOPHONE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IDIOPHONE?
- IDIOPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IDIOPHONE:
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