OCTOTHORPE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCTOTHORPE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OCTOTHORPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCTOTHORPE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCTOTHORPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
octothorpesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCTOTHORPE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OCTOTHORPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCTOTHORPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCTOTHORPE
1 longer words begin with OCTOTHORPE.
Shorter words from the letters in OCTOTHORPE
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Common questions about OCTOTHORPE
- Is OCTOTHORPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCTOTHORPE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCTOTHORPE worth?
- OCTOTHORPE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCTOTHORPE?
- OCTOTHORPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OCTOTHORPE:
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