OLIGAEMIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OLIGAEMIA 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept OLIGAEMIA?
| 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 OLIGAEMIA is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLIGAEMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oligaemiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLIGAEMIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OLIGAEMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLIGAEMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OLIGAEMIA
1 longer words begin with OLIGAEMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OLIGAEMIA
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Common questions about OLIGAEMIA
- Is OLIGAEMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLIGAEMIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLIGAEMIA worth?
- OLIGAEMIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLIGAEMIA?
- OLIGAEMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OLIGAEMIA:
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