OPHTHALMISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPHTHALMISTS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OPHTHALMISTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPHTHALMISTS is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPHTHALMISTS
No single letter turns OPHTHALMISTS into another word.
How OPHTHALMISTS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OPHTHALMISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPHTHALMISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OPHTHALMISTS
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Common questions about OPHTHALMISTS
- Is OPHTHALMISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPHTHALMISTS is not in it.
- How many points is OPHTHALMISTS worth?
- OPHTHALMISTS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPHTHALMISTS?
- No single letter can be added to OPHTHALMISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OPHTHALMISTS:
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