POLLINIZE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. POLLINIZE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3o1l1l1i1n1i1z10e1
PlayablePOLLINIZE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept POLLINIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful POLLINIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLLINIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLLINIZE scores
Scrabble p3o1l1l1i1n1i1z10e1 20
Words with Friends p4o1l2l2i1n2i1z10e1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in POLLINIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLLINIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POLLINIZE
4 longer words begin with POLLINIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLLINIZE
zipline18 lionize16 zillion16 pillion9 ionize15 illipe8 loipen8 penill8 pillie8 pinole8 pollen8 lionel6 nielli6 niello6 nollie6 piezo16 lozen14 zolle14 lipin7 loipe7 opine7 pelon7 pilei7 pleon7 eloin5 olein5 ollie5 pize15 lolz13 zein13 zill13 zine13 zone13 lipe6 lipo6 lope6 nope6 olpe6 open6 pein6
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Common questions about POLLINIZE
- Is POLLINIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POLLINIZE is not in it.
- How many points is POLLINIZE worth?
- POLLINIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLLINIZE?
- POLLINIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POLLINIZE:
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