RICERCATA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RICERCATA 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RICERCATA?
| 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 RICERCATA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RICERCATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ricercatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RICERCATA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RICERCATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RICERCATA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RICERCATA
1 longer words begin with RICERCATA.
Shorter words from the letters in RICERCATA
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Common questions about RICERCATA
- Is RICERCATA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RICERCATA is not in it.
- How many points is RICERCATA worth?
- RICERCATA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RICERCATA?
- RICERCATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RICERCATA:
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