OLIGOCENE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. OLIGOCENE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1l1i1g2o1c3e1n1e1
PlayableOLIGOCENE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OLIGOCENE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful OLIGOCENE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLIGOCENE
No single letter turns OLIGOCENE into another word.
How OLIGOCENE scores
Scrabble o1l1i1g2o1c3e1n1e1 12
Words with Friends o1l2i1g3o1c4e1n2e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in OLIGOCENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLIGOCENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OLIGOCENE
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Common questions about OLIGOCENE
- Is OLIGOCENE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OLIGOCENE is not in it.
- How many points is OLIGOCENE worth?
- OLIGOCENE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLIGOCENE?
- No single letter can be added to OLIGOCENE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OLIGOCENE:
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