NEANDERTALER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEANDERTALER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEANDERTALER?
| 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 NEANDERTALER is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEANDERTALER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neandertalersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEANDERTALER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NEANDERTALER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEANDERTALER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEANDERTALER
1 longer words begin with NEANDERTALER.
Shorter words from the letters in NEANDERTALER
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Common questions about NEANDERTALER
- Is NEANDERTALER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEANDERTALER is not in it.
- How many points is NEANDERTALER worth?
- NEANDERTALER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEANDERTALER?
- NEANDERTALER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEANDERTALER:
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