INTELLIGENTZIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. INTELLIGENTZIA 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INTELLIGENTZIA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INTELLIGENTZIA is to know. It scores 24 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INTELLIGENTZIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
intelligentziasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INTELLIGENTZIA scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in INTELLIGENTZIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INTELLIGENTZIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INTELLIGENTZIA
1 longer words begin with INTELLIGENTZIA.
Shorter words from the letters in INTELLIGENTZIA
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Common questions about INTELLIGENTZIA
- Is INTELLIGENTZIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INTELLIGENTZIA is not in it.
- How many points is INTELLIGENTZIA worth?
- INTELLIGENTZIA is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INTELLIGENTZIA?
- INTELLIGENTZIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of INTELLIGENTZIA:
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