RICHTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RICHTER 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 RICHTER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RICHTER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RICHTER
Front hooks — 1
brichterBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RICHTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RICHTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What stands out about RICHTER
- RICHTER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in RICHTER
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Common questions about RICHTER
- Is RICHTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RICHTER is not in it.
- How many points is RICHTER worth?
- RICHTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RICHTER?
- RICHTER takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RICHTER:
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