SCREENSAVER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCREENSAVER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCREENSAVER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCREENSAVER is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCREENSAVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
screensaversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCREENSAVER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCREENSAVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCREENSAVER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCREENSAVER
1 longer words begin with SCREENSAVER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCREENSAVER
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Common questions about SCREENSAVER
- Is SCREENSAVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCREENSAVER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCREENSAVER worth?
- SCREENSAVER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCREENSAVER?
- SCREENSAVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCREENSAVER:
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