ONCOLYTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONCOLYTIC 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONCOLYTIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONCOLYTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONCOLYTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oncolyticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONCOLYTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ONCOLYTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ONCOLYTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ONCOLYTIC
1 longer words begin with ONCOLYTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ONCOLYTIC
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Common questions about ONCOLYTIC
- Is ONCOLYTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONCOLYTIC is not in it.
- How many points is ONCOLYTIC worth?
- ONCOLYTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONCOLYTIC?
- ONCOLYTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ONCOLYTIC:
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