NEANDERTAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEANDERTAL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEANDERTAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEANDERTAL is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEANDERTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neandertalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEANDERTAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEANDERTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEANDERTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEANDERTAL
3 longer words begin with NEANDERTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NEANDERTAL
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Common questions about NEANDERTAL
- Is NEANDERTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEANDERTAL is not in it.
- How many points is NEANDERTAL worth?
- NEANDERTAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEANDERTAL?
- NEANDERTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEANDERTAL:
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