PLIOSAUR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLIOSAUR 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PLIOSAUR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLIOSAUR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLIOSAUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pliosaursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLIOSAUR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLIOSAUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLIOSAUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLIOSAUR
- All 8 letters of PLIOSAUR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLIOSAUR
1 longer words begin with PLIOSAUR.
Shorter words from the letters in PLIOSAUR
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Common questions about PLIOSAUR
- Is PLIOSAUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLIOSAUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLIOSAUR worth?
- PLIOSAUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLIOSAUR?
- PLIOSAUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLIOSAUR:
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