RELINQUISHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. RELINQUISHER 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RELINQUISHER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELINQUISHER is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELINQUISHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
relinquishersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELINQUISHER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RELINQUISHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELINQUISHER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RELINQUISHER
- RELINQUISHER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RELINQUISHER
1 longer words begin with RELINQUISHER.
Shorter words from the letters in RELINQUISHER
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Common questions about RELINQUISHER
- Is RELINQUISHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RELINQUISHER is not in it.
- How many points is RELINQUISHER worth?
- RELINQUISHER is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RELINQUISHER?
- RELINQUISHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RELINQUISHER:
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