SILKGROWER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SILKGROWER 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 SILKGROWER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILKGROWER is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKGROWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
silkgrowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILKGROWER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SILKGROWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILKGROWER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SILKGROWER
1 longer words begin with SILKGROWER.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKGROWER
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Common questions about SILKGROWER
- Is SILKGROWER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SILKGROWER is not in it.
- How many points is SILKGROWER worth?
- SILKGROWER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILKGROWER?
- SILKGROWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SILKGROWER:
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