KLEPHTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. KLEPHTISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KLEPHTISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KLEPHTISM is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KLEPHTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
klephtismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KLEPHTISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KLEPHTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KLEPHTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about KLEPHTISM
- All 9 letters of KLEPHTISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KLEPHTISM
1 longer words begin with KLEPHTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in KLEPHTISM
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Common questions about KLEPHTISM
- Is KLEPHTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KLEPHTISM is not in it.
- How many points is KLEPHTISM worth?
- KLEPHTISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KLEPHTISM?
- KLEPHTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KLEPHTISM:
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