OLFACTOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. OLFACTOLOGIST 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OLFACTOLOGIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLFACTOLOGIST is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLFACTOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
olfactologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLFACTOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in OLFACTOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLFACTOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OLFACTOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with OLFACTOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in OLFACTOLOGIST
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Common questions about OLFACTOLOGIST
- Is OLFACTOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OLFACTOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is OLFACTOLOGIST worth?
- OLFACTOLOGIST is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLFACTOLOGIST?
- OLFACTOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of OLFACTOLOGIST:
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