LOCUTIONARY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOCUTIONARY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LOCUTIONARY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOCUTIONARY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOCUTIONARY
Front hooks — 1
elocutionaryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LOCUTIONARY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LOCUTIONARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOCUTIONARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of LOCUTIONARY
The 11 tiles of LOCUTIONARY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LOCUTIONARY
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Common questions about LOCUTIONARY
- Is LOCUTIONARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOCUTIONARY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOCUTIONARY worth?
- LOCUTIONARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOCUTIONARY?
- LOCUTIONARY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LOCUTIONARY:
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