OCTASTICH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCTASTICH 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OCTASTICH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCTASTICH is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCTASTICH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
octastichsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCTASTICH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OCTASTICH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCTASTICH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCTASTICH
4 longer words begin with OCTASTICH.
Shorter words from the letters in OCTASTICH
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Common questions about OCTASTICH
- Is OCTASTICH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OCTASTICH is not in it.
- How many points is OCTASTICH worth?
- OCTASTICH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCTASTICH?
- OCTASTICH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OCTASTICH:
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