SERPULID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SERPULID 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SERPULID?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERPULID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERPULID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serpulidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERPULID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SERPULID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SERPULID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SERPULID
- All 8 letters of SERPULID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SERPULID
1 longer words begin with SERPULID.
Shorter words from the letters in SERPULID
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Common questions about SERPULID
- Is SERPULID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERPULID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERPULID worth?
- SERPULID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SERPULID?
- SERPULID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SERPULID:
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