IVORYWOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. IVORYWOOD 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IVORYWOOD?
| 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 IVORYWOOD is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IVORYWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ivorywoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IVORYWOOD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IVORYWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IVORYWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IVORYWOOD
1 longer words begin with IVORYWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in IVORYWOOD
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Common questions about IVORYWOOD
- Is IVORYWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IVORYWOOD is not in it.
- How many points is IVORYWOOD worth?
- IVORYWOOD is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IVORYWOOD?
- IVORYWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IVORYWOOD:
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