OCCIDENTALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCCIDENTALS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1c3c3i1d2e1n1t1a1l1s1
Depends on the listOCCIDENTALS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OCCIDENTALS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful OCCIDENTALS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCIDENTALS
No single letter turns OCCIDENTALS into another word.
How OCCIDENTALS scores
Scrabble o1c3c3i1d2e1n1t1a1l1s1 16
Words with Friends o1c4c4i1d2e1n2t1a1l2s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in OCCIDENTALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCIDENTALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCIDENTALS
occidental15 accidents14 anecdotic14 canticoed14 desiccant14 occidents14 canticles13 ciclatons13 oscitance13 catenoids12 dislocate12 sonicated12 coastline11 sectional11 delations10 insolated10 accident13 accosted13 calcined13 concised13 decanoic13 ecocidal13 occident13 scolecid13 sticcado13 acetonic12 cacolets12 calcines12 calcites12 calicoes12 canticle12 canticos12 ciclaton12 cocaines12 coeliacs12 coenacts12 conceals12 conceits12 cosecant12 lactonic12
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Common questions about OCCIDENTALS
- Is OCCIDENTALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCIDENTALS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCIDENTALS worth?
- OCCIDENTALS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCIDENTALS?
- No single letter can be added to OCCIDENTALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OCCIDENTALS:
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