LEPIDOPTERON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEPIDOPTERON 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEPIDOPTERON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEPIDOPTERON is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEPIDOPTERON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lepidopteronsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEPIDOPTERON scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in LEPIDOPTERON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEPIDOPTERON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LEPIDOPTERON
1 longer words begin with LEPIDOPTERON.
Shorter words from the letters in LEPIDOPTERON
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Common questions about LEPIDOPTERON
- Is LEPIDOPTERON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEPIDOPTERON is not in it.
- How many points is LEPIDOPTERON worth?
- LEPIDOPTERON is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEPIDOPTERON?
- LEPIDOPTERON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LEPIDOPTERON:
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