MICROPTEROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICROPTEROUS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MICROPTEROUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROPTEROUS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROPTEROUS
No single letter turns MICROPTEROUS into another word.
How MICROPTEROUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in MICROPTEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROPTEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROPTEROUS
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Common questions about MICROPTEROUS
- Is MICROPTEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROPTEROUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROPTEROUS worth?
- MICROPTEROUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROPTEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to MICROPTEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MICROPTEROUS:
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