RAUPATU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAUPATU 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAUPATU?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAUPATU is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAUPATU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
raupatusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAUPATU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAUPATU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with RAUPATU
1 longer words begin with RAUPATU.
Shorter words from the letters in RAUPATU
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Common questions about RAUPATU
- Is RAUPATU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAUPATU is not in it.
- How many points is RAUPATU worth?
- RAUPATU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAUPATU?
- RAUPATU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAUPATU:
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