SAPROPHYTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. SAPROPHYTISM 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SAPROPHYTISM?
| 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 SAPROPHYTISM is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAPROPHYTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saprophytismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAPROPHYTISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SAPROPHYTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAPROPHYTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SAPROPHYTISM
1 longer words begin with SAPROPHYTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SAPROPHYTISM
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Common questions about SAPROPHYTISM
- Is SAPROPHYTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SAPROPHYTISM is not in it.
- How many points is SAPROPHYTISM worth?
- SAPROPHYTISM is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAPROPHYTISM?
- SAPROPHYTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SAPROPHYTISM:
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