PRIVATIZER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PRIVATIZER 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PRIVATIZER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRIVATIZER is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRIVATIZER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
privatizersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRIVATIZER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRIVATIZER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRIVATIZER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRIVATIZER
1 longer words begin with PRIVATIZER.
Shorter words from the letters in PRIVATIZER
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Common questions about PRIVATIZER
- Is PRIVATIZER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRIVATIZER, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRIVATIZER worth?
- PRIVATIZER is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRIVATIZER?
- PRIVATIZER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRIVATIZER:
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