PUZZLEDOM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 32 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUZZLEDOM 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 32 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUZZLEDOM?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUZZLEDOM is to know. It scores 32 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUZZLEDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puzzledomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUZZLEDOM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUZZLEDOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PUZZLEDOM needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PUZZLEDOM
- Two Zs in one word: PUZZLEDOM doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PUZZLEDOM scores 32 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PUZZLEDOM
1 longer words begin with PUZZLEDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in PUZZLEDOM
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Common questions about PUZZLEDOM
- Is PUZZLEDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUZZLEDOM is not in it.
- How many points is PUZZLEDOM worth?
- PUZZLEDOM is worth 32 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUZZLEDOM?
- PUZZLEDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUZZLEDOM:
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