ODONTOCETE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ODONTOCETE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept ODONTOCETE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ODONTOCETE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ODONTOCETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
odontocetesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ODONTOCETE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ODONTOCETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ODONTOCETE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ODONTOCETE
1 longer words begin with ODONTOCETE.
Shorter words from the letters in ODONTOCETE
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Common questions about ODONTOCETE
- Is ODONTOCETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ODONTOCETE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ODONTOCETE worth?
- ODONTOCETE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ODONTOCETE?
- ODONTOCETE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ODONTOCETE:
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