LEPTODACTYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEPTODACTYL 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 LEPTODACTYL?
| 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 LEPTODACTYL is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEPTODACTYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leptodactylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEPTODACTYL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LEPTODACTYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEPTODACTYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LEPTODACTYL
- LEPTODACTYL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LEPTODACTYL
2 longer words begin with LEPTODACTYL.
Shorter words from the letters in LEPTODACTYL
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Common questions about LEPTODACTYL
- Is LEPTODACTYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEPTODACTYL is not in it.
- How many points is LEPTODACTYL worth?
- LEPTODACTYL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEPTODACTYL?
- LEPTODACTYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LEPTODACTYL:
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