REPARATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. REPARATORY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1p3a1r1a1t1o1r1y4
Depends on the listREPARATORY · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept REPARATORY?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful REPARATORY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPARATORY
Front hooks — 1
preparatoryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REPARATORY scores
Scrabble r1e1p3a1r1a1t1o1r1y4 15
Words with Friends r1e1p4a1r1a1t1o1r1y3 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in REPARATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPARATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in REPARATORY
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Common questions about REPARATORY
- Is REPARATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPARATORY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPARATORY worth?
- REPARATORY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REPARATORY?
- REPARATORY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REPARATORY:
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