NEPHROTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEPHROTOMY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEPHROTOMY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEPHROTOMY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPHROTOMY
No single letter turns NEPHROTOMY into another word.
How NEPHROTOMY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEPHROTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEPHROTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPHROTOMY
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Common questions about NEPHROTOMY
- Is NEPHROTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEPHROTOMY is not in it.
- How many points is NEPHROTOMY worth?
- NEPHROTOMY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEPHROTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to NEPHROTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEPHROTOMY:
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