LECTOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LECTOTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
l1e1c3t1o1t1y4p3e1
PlayableLECTOTYPE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LECTOTYPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful LECTOTYPE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECTOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lectotypesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECTOTYPE scores
Scrabble l1e1c3t1o1t1y4p3e1 16
Words with Friends l2e1c4t1o1t1y3p4e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in LECTOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LECTOTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LECTOTYPE
1 longer words begin with LECTOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in LECTOTYPE
telecopy15 ecotype14 cotype13 ectopy13 ectype13 yclept13 clotty11 cotyle11 peyote11 peyotl11 plotty11 tylote9 pettle8 pottle8 clype12 cetyl10 cloye10 coley10 lycee10 octyl10 peeoy10 petty10 ploye10 poley10 potty10 tepoy10 typto10 cleep9 clepe9 clept9 clote7 elect7 elope7 octet7 petto7 poete7 telco7 topee7 ettle5 lotte5
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Common questions about LECTOTYPE
- Is LECTOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LECTOTYPE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LECTOTYPE worth?
- LECTOTYPE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LECTOTYPE?
- LECTOTYPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LECTOTYPE:
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