OCCIDENTALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCCIDENTALISE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept OCCIDENTALISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCCIDENTALISE is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCIDENTALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCIDENTALISE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in OCCIDENTALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCIDENTALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCCIDENTALISE
2 longer words begin with OCCIDENTALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCIDENTALISE
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Common questions about OCCIDENTALISE
- Is OCCIDENTALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCIDENTALISE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCIDENTALISE worth?
- OCCIDENTALISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCIDENTALISE?
- OCCIDENTALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of OCCIDENTALISE:
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