NECROPHILOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. NECROPHILOUS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NECROPHILOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NECROPHILOUS is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NECROPHILOUS
No single letter turns NECROPHILOUS into another word.
How NECROPHILOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NECROPHILOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NECROPHILOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NECROPHILOUS
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Common questions about NECROPHILOUS
- Is NECROPHILOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NECROPHILOUS is not in it.
- How many points is NECROPHILOUS worth?
- NECROPHILOUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NECROPHILOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NECROPHILOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NECROPHILOUS:
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