INFIRMARIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. INFIRMARIAN 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INFIRMARIAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INFIRMARIAN is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFIRMARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
infirmariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFIRMARIAN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INFIRMARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFIRMARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INFIRMARIAN
1 longer words begin with INFIRMARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in INFIRMARIAN
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Common questions about INFIRMARIAN
- Is INFIRMARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INFIRMARIAN is not in it.
- How many points is INFIRMARIAN worth?
- INFIRMARIAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFIRMARIAN?
- INFIRMARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INFIRMARIAN:
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