RHINOCEROTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. RHINOCEROTE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RHINOCEROTE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHINOCEROTE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHINOCEROTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rhinocerotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHINOCEROTE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RHINOCEROTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHINOCEROTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RHINOCEROTE
1 longer words begin with RHINOCEROTE.
Shorter words from the letters in RHINOCEROTE
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Common questions about RHINOCEROTE
- Is RHINOCEROTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RHINOCEROTE is not in it.
- How many points is RHINOCEROTE worth?
- RHINOCEROTE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RHINOCEROTE?
- RHINOCEROTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RHINOCEROTE:
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