RHOTACIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. RHOTACIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RHOTACIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RHOTACIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RHOTACIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rhotacistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RHOTACIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RHOTACIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RHOTACIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RHOTACIST
2 longer words begin with RHOTACIST.
Shorter words from the letters in RHOTACIST
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Common questions about RHOTACIST
- Is RHOTACIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RHOTACIST is not in it.
- How many points is RHOTACIST worth?
- RHOTACIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RHOTACIST?
- RHOTACIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RHOTACIST:
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