PEDANTOCRAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PEDANTOCRAT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PEDANTOCRAT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEDANTOCRAT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEDANTOCRAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pedantocratsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PEDANTOCRAT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PEDANTOCRAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PEDANTOCRAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PEDANTOCRAT
2 longer words begin with PEDANTOCRAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PEDANTOCRAT
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Common questions about PEDANTOCRAT
- Is PEDANTOCRAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PEDANTOCRAT is not in it.
- How many points is PEDANTOCRAT worth?
- PEDANTOCRAT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEDANTOCRAT?
- PEDANTOCRAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PEDANTOCRAT:
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