INNOVATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. INNOVATIONIST 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 INNOVATIONIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INNOVATIONIST is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INNOVATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
innovationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INNOVATIONIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in INNOVATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INNOVATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INNOVATIONIST
1 longer words begin with INNOVATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in INNOVATIONIST
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Common questions about INNOVATIONIST
- Is INNOVATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INNOVATIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is INNOVATIONIST worth?
- INNOVATIONIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INNOVATIONIST?
- INNOVATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of INNOVATIONIST:
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