NEANDERTHAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEANDERTHAL 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 NEANDERTHAL?
| 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 NEANDERTHAL is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEANDERTHAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neanderthalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEANDERTHAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEANDERTHAL, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEANDERTHAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEANDERTHAL
4 longer words begin with NEANDERTHAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NEANDERTHAL
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Common questions about NEANDERTHAL
- Is NEANDERTHAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEANDERTHAL is not in it.
- How many points is NEANDERTHAL worth?
- NEANDERTHAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEANDERTHAL?
- NEANDERTHAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEANDERTHAL:
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