OPTIMISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPTIMISER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OPTIMISER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMISER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMISER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OPTIMISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTIMISER
1 longer words begin with OPTIMISER.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMISER
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Common questions about OPTIMISER
- Is OPTIMISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMISER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMISER worth?
- OPTIMISER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMISER?
- OPTIMISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OPTIMISER:
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