OSTEICHTHYAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. OSTEICHTHYAN 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OSTEICHTHYAN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTEICHTHYAN is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTEICHTHYAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
osteichthyansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OSTEICHTHYAN scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OSTEICHTHYAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTEICHTHYAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OSTEICHTHYAN
1 longer words begin with OSTEICHTHYAN.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTEICHTHYAN
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Common questions about OSTEICHTHYAN
- Is OSTEICHTHYAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OSTEICHTHYAN is not in it.
- How many points is OSTEICHTHYAN worth?
- OSTEICHTHYAN is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTEICHTHYAN?
- OSTEICHTHYAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OSTEICHTHYAN:
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