MICROTUBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. MICROTUBE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MICROTUBE?
| 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 MICROTUBE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROTUBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
microtubesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROTUBE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MICROTUBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROTUBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MICROTUBE
- All 9 letters of MICROTUBE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MICROTUBE
1 longer words begin with MICROTUBE.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROTUBE
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Common questions about MICROTUBE
- Is MICROTUBE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MICROTUBE is not in it.
- How many points is MICROTUBE worth?
- MICROTUBE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROTUBE?
- MICROTUBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MICROTUBE:
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