SCHISTOUS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. SCHISTOUS 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.
s1c3h4i1s1t1o1u1s1
PlayableSCHISTOUS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCHISTOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful SCHISTOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHISTOUS
No single letter turns SCHISTOUS into another word.
How SCHISTOUS scores
Scrabble s1c3h4i1s1t1o1u1s1 14
Words with Friends s1c4h3i1s1t1o1u2s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCHISTOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCHISTOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCHISTOUS
- SCHISTOUS 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 SCHISTOUS
schists12 schouts12 schuits12 scouths12 stichos12 chouts11 couths11 ouchts11 schist11 schout11 schuit11 schuss11 scouth11 sichts11 stichs11 tuchis11 hoists9 shisos9 shists9 shouts9 souths9 stoush9 sushis9 cissus8 cistus8 coitus8 costus8 cussos8 custos8 scouts8 stoics8 tussis6 chits10 chout10 chuts10 coths10 couth10 cuish10 hocus10 oucht10
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Common questions about SCHISTOUS
- Is SCHISTOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCHISTOUS is not in it.
- How many points is SCHISTOUS worth?
- SCHISTOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHISTOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SCHISTOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCHISTOUS:
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