RECOLONISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECOLONISATION 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept RECOLONISATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECOLONISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECOLONISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
recolonisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECOLONISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in RECOLONISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECOLONISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECOLONISATION
1 longer words begin with RECOLONISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RECOLONISATION
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Common questions about RECOLONISATION
- Is RECOLONISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECOLONISATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECOLONISATION worth?
- RECOLONISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECOLONISATION?
- RECOLONISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of RECOLONISATION:
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