OLIGEMIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OLIGEMIA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OLIGEMIA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLIGEMIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLIGEMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oligemiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLIGEMIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OLIGEMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLIGEMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OLIGEMIA
1 longer words begin with OLIGEMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OLIGEMIA
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Common questions about OLIGEMIA
- Is OLIGEMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLIGEMIA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLIGEMIA worth?
- OLIGEMIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLIGEMIA?
- OLIGEMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OLIGEMIA:
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