RUTHERFORD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUTHERFORD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUTHERFORD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUTHERFORD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUTHERFORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rutherfordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUTHERFORD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RUTHERFORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 3 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUTHERFORD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RUTHERFORD
3 longer words begin with RUTHERFORD.
Shorter words from the letters in RUTHERFORD
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Common questions about RUTHERFORD
- Is RUTHERFORD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUTHERFORD is not in it.
- How many points is RUTHERFORD worth?
- RUTHERFORD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUTHERFORD?
- RUTHERFORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RUTHERFORD:
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