PATHOGENOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PATHOGENOUS 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 accept it.
p3a1t1h4o1g2e1n1o1u1s1
Depends on the listPATHOGENOUS · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PATHOGENOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful PATHOGENOUS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PATHOGENOUS
No single letter turns PATHOGENOUS into another word.
How PATHOGENOUS scores
Scrabble p3a1t1h4o1g2e1n1o1u1s1 17
Words with Friends p4a1t1h3o1g3e1n2o1u2s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PATHOGENOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PATHOGENOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PATHOGENOUS
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Common questions about PATHOGENOUS
- Is PATHOGENOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PATHOGENOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PATHOGENOUS worth?
- PATHOGENOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PATHOGENOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PATHOGENOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PATHOGENOUS:
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