NEMATOPHORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEMATOPHORE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEMATOPHORE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEMATOPHORE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEMATOPHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nematophoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEMATOPHORE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEMATOPHORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEMATOPHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEMATOPHORE
1 longer words begin with NEMATOPHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEMATOPHORE
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Common questions about NEMATOPHORE
- Is NEMATOPHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEMATOPHORE is not in it.
- How many points is NEMATOPHORE worth?
- NEMATOPHORE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEMATOPHORE?
- NEMATOPHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEMATOPHORE:
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