NEANDERTALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEANDERTALS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEANDERTALS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEANDERTALS is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEANDERTALS
No single letter turns NEANDERTALS into another word.
How NEANDERTALS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEANDERTALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEANDERTALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEANDERTALS
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Common questions about NEANDERTALS
- Is NEANDERTALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEANDERTALS is not in it.
- How many points is NEANDERTALS worth?
- NEANDERTALS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEANDERTALS?
- No single letter can be added to NEANDERTALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEANDERTALS:
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