LEYLANDII is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEYLANDII 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEYLANDII?
| 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 LEYLANDII is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEYLANDII
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leylandiisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEYLANDII scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEYLANDII, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEYLANDII has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LEYLANDII
1 longer words begin with LEYLANDII.
Shorter words from the letters in LEYLANDII
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Common questions about LEYLANDII
- Is LEYLANDII valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEYLANDII is not in it.
- How many points is LEYLANDII worth?
- LEYLANDII is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEYLANDII?
- LEYLANDII takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEYLANDII:
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