RUTHERFORDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUTHERFORDS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUTHERFORDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUTHERFORDS is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUTHERFORDS
No single letter turns RUTHERFORDS into another word.
How RUTHERFORDS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RUTHERFORDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUTHERFORDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RUTHERFORDS
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Common questions about RUTHERFORDS
- Is RUTHERFORDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUTHERFORDS is not in it.
- How many points is RUTHERFORDS worth?
- RUTHERFORDS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUTHERFORDS?
- No single letter can be added to RUTHERFORDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RUTHERFORDS:
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