PROTISTOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROTISTOLOGIST 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 PROTISTOLOGIST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROTISTOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROTISTOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
protistologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROTISTOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PROTISTOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROTISTOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROTISTOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with PROTISTOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PROTISTOLOGIST
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Common questions about PROTISTOLOGIST
- Is PROTISTOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PROTISTOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is PROTISTOLOGIST worth?
- PROTISTOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROTISTOLOGIST?
- PROTISTOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PROTISTOLOGIST:
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