OCTAPLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCTAPLA 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.
Which word lists accept OCTAPLA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCTAPLA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCTAPLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
octaplasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCTAPLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OCTAPLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with OCTAPLA
1 longer words begin with OCTAPLA.
Shorter words from the letters in OCTAPLA
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Common questions about OCTAPLA
- Is OCTAPLA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OCTAPLA is not in it.
- How many points is OCTAPLA worth?
- OCTAPLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCTAPLA?
- OCTAPLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OCTAPLA:
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