OCTONARIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCTONARIAN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OCTONARIAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCTONARIAN is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCTONARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
octonariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCTONARIAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OCTONARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCTONARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCTONARIAN
1 longer words begin with OCTONARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in OCTONARIAN
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Common questions about OCTONARIAN
- Is OCTONARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OCTONARIAN is not in it.
- How many points is OCTONARIAN worth?
- OCTONARIAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCTONARIAN?
- OCTONARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OCTONARIAN:
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