OCCLUDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCCLUDER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OCCLUDER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCCLUDER is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCLUDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
occludersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCLUDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OCCLUDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCLUDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCCLUDER
1 longer words begin with OCCLUDER.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCLUDER
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Common questions about OCCLUDER
- Is OCCLUDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OCCLUDER is not in it.
- How many points is OCCLUDER worth?
- OCCLUDER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCLUDER?
- OCCLUDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OCCLUDER:
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