IONOPAUSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. IONOPAUSE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept IONOPAUSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IONOPAUSE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IONOPAUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ionopausesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IONOPAUSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IONOPAUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IONOPAUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IONOPAUSE
- IONOPAUSE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with IONOPAUSE
1 longer words begin with IONOPAUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in IONOPAUSE
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Common questions about IONOPAUSE
- Is IONOPAUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IONOPAUSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IONOPAUSE worth?
- IONOPAUSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IONOPAUSE?
- IONOPAUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IONOPAUSE:
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