OPHIOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPHIOLOGIST 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OPHIOLOGIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPHIOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPHIOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ophiologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPHIOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OPHIOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPHIOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPHIOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with OPHIOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in OPHIOLOGIST
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Common questions about OPHIOLOGIST
- Is OPHIOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPHIOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is OPHIOLOGIST worth?
- OPHIOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPHIOLOGIST?
- OPHIOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OPHIOLOGIST:
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