POWERLIFTING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. POWERLIFTING 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept POWERLIFTING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POWERLIFTING is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POWERLIFTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
powerliftingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POWERLIFTING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in POWERLIFTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POWERLIFTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with POWERLIFTING
1 longer words begin with POWERLIFTING.
Shorter words from the letters in POWERLIFTING
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Common questions about POWERLIFTING
- Is POWERLIFTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POWERLIFTING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POWERLIFTING worth?
- POWERLIFTING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POWERLIFTING?
- POWERLIFTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of POWERLIFTING:
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