POTAMOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTAMOLOGIST 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POTAMOLOGIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTAMOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTAMOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potamologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTAMOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in POTAMOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POTAMOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POTAMOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with POTAMOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in POTAMOLOGIST
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Common questions about POTAMOLOGIST
- Is POTAMOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTAMOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is POTAMOLOGIST worth?
- POTAMOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTAMOLOGIST?
- POTAMOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POTAMOLOGIST:
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