MICROAEROPHILE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICROAEROPHILE 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MICROAEROPHILE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROAEROPHILE is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROAEROPHILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microaerophilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROAEROPHILE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in MICROAEROPHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROAEROPHILE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MICROAEROPHILE
- MICROAEROPHILE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MICROAEROPHILE
1 longer words begin with MICROAEROPHILE.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROAEROPHILE
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Common questions about MICROAEROPHILE
- Is MICROAEROPHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROAEROPHILE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROAEROPHILE worth?
- MICROAEROPHILE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROAEROPHILE?
- MICROAEROPHILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of MICROAEROPHILE:
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