INSECTIFUGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. INSECTIFUGES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INSECTIFUGES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INSECTIFUGES is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSECTIFUGES
No single letter turns INSECTIFUGES into another word.
How INSECTIFUGES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INSECTIFUGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSECTIFUGES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INSECTIFUGES
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Common questions about INSECTIFUGES
- Is INSECTIFUGES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INSECTIFUGES is not in it.
- How many points is INSECTIFUGES worth?
- INSECTIFUGES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSECTIFUGES?
- No single letter can be added to INSECTIFUGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INSECTIFUGES:
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