RIFAMYCIN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. RIFAMYCIN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableRIFAMYCIN · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RIFAMYCIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful RIFAMYCIN is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIFAMYCIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rifamycinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIFAMYCIN scores
Scrabble r1i1f4a1m3y4c3i1n1 19
Words with Friends r1i1f4a1m4y3c4i1n2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in RIFAMYCIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIFAMYCIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RIFAMYCIN
1 longer words begin with RIFAMYCIN.
Shorter words from the letters in RIFAMYCIN
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Common questions about RIFAMYCIN
- Is RIFAMYCIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIFAMYCIN is not in it.
- How many points is RIFAMYCIN worth?
- RIFAMYCIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIFAMYCIN?
- RIFAMYCIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RIFAMYCIN:
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