IZVESTIYA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. IZVESTIYA 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 IZVESTIYA?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IZVESTIYA is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IZVESTIYA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
izvestiyasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IZVESTIYA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IZVESTIYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IZVESTIYA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IZVESTIYA
1 longer words begin with IZVESTIYA.
Shorter words from the letters in IZVESTIYA
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Common questions about IZVESTIYA
- Is IZVESTIYA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IZVESTIYA is not in it.
- How many points is IZVESTIYA worth?
- IZVESTIYA is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IZVESTIYA?
- IZVESTIYA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IZVESTIYA:
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