MICROCYSTIN is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICROCYSTIN is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICROCYSTIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROCYSTIN is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROCYSTIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microcystinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROCYSTIN scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in MICROCYSTIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROCYSTIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MICROCYSTIN
1 longer words begin with MICROCYSTIN.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROCYSTIN
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Common questions about MICROCYSTIN
- Is MICROCYSTIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICROCYSTIN is not in it.
- How many points is MICROCYSTIN worth?
- MICROCYSTIN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROCYSTIN?
- MICROCYSTIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MICROCYSTIN:
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