PROBLEMIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROBLEMIST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PROBLEMIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROBLEMIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROBLEMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
problemistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROBLEMIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PROBLEMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROBLEMIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PROBLEMIST
- All 10 letters of PROBLEMIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PROBLEMIST
1 longer words begin with PROBLEMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PROBLEMIST
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Common questions about PROBLEMIST
- Is PROBLEMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROBLEMIST is not in it.
- How many points is PROBLEMIST worth?
- PROBLEMIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROBLEMIST?
- PROBLEMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PROBLEMIST:
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