PASTEURISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PASTEURISM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PASTEURISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PASTEURISM is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PASTEURISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pasteurismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PASTEURISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PASTEURISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PASTEURISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PASTEURISM
1 longer words begin with PASTEURISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PASTEURISM
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Common questions about PASTEURISM
- Is PASTEURISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PASTEURISM is not in it.
- How many points is PASTEURISM worth?
- PASTEURISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PASTEURISM?
- PASTEURISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PASTEURISM:
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