INFLUENZA is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. INFLUENZA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINFLUENZA · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept INFLUENZA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful INFLUENZA is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INFLUENZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INFLUENZA scores
Scrabble i1n1f4l1u1e1n1z10a1 21
Words with Friends i1n2f4l2u2e1n2z10a1 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in INFLUENZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INFLUENZA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INFLUENZA
2 longer words begin with INFLUENZA.
Shorter words from the letters in INFLUENZA
fanzine19 flannie10 infulae10 enzian15 fainne9 fannel9 finale9 flaune9 funnel9 infula9 unfine9 annuli6 unline6 unnail6 fuzil17 aizle14 azine14 ulzie14 elfin8 faine8 final8 flane8 alien5 aline5 anile5 annul5 elain5 ennui5 inane5 inula5 liane5 linen5 ulnae5 faze16 fuze16 laze13 naze13 nazi13 zeal13 zein13
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Common questions about INFLUENZA
- Is INFLUENZA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INFLUENZA, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INFLUENZA worth?
- INFLUENZA is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INFLUENZA?
- INFLUENZA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INFLUENZA:
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