NEUROPTERA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEUROPTERA 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept NEUROPTERA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEUROPTERA is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEUROPTERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neuropteranChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NEUROPTERA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NEUROPTERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEUROPTERA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEUROPTERA
2 longer words begin with NEUROPTERA.
Shorter words from the letters in NEUROPTERA
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Common questions about NEUROPTERA
- Is NEUROPTERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEUROPTERA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEUROPTERA worth?
- NEUROPTERA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEUROPTERA?
- NEUROPTERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NEUROPTERA:
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