REPOUSSOIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. REPOUSSOIR 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept REPOUSSOIR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPOUSSOIR is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPOUSSOIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
repoussoirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPOUSSOIR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in REPOUSSOIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPOUSSOIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REPOUSSOIR
- REPOUSSOIR 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 REPOUSSOIR
1 longer words begin with REPOUSSOIR.
Shorter words from the letters in REPOUSSOIR
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Common questions about REPOUSSOIR
- Is REPOUSSOIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and REPOUSSOIR is not in it.
- How many points is REPOUSSOIR worth?
- REPOUSSOIR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to REPOUSSOIR?
- REPOUSSOIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of REPOUSSOIR:
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