OCCAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCCAM 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
o1c3c3a1m3
Depends on the listOCCAM · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept OCCAM?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful OCCAM is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCAM scores
Scrabble o1c3c3a1m3 11
Words with Friends o1c4c4a1m4 14
Face value of the 5 tiles in OCCAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Words starting with OCCAM
3 longer words begin with OCCAM.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCAM
Common questions about OCCAM
- Is OCCAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OCCAM is not in it.
- How many points is OCCAM worth?
- OCCAM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCAM?
- OCCAM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OCCAM:
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