PETROCHEMIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PETROCHEMIST 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PETROCHEMIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PETROCHEMIST is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETROCHEMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
petrochemistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PETROCHEMIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PETROCHEMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETROCHEMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PETROCHEMIST
The 12 tiles of PETROCHEMIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PETROCHEMIST
3 longer words begin with PETROCHEMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PETROCHEMIST
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Common questions about PETROCHEMIST
- Is PETROCHEMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PETROCHEMIST is not in it.
- How many points is PETROCHEMIST worth?
- PETROCHEMIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETROCHEMIST?
- PETROCHEMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PETROCHEMIST:
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