SMILODON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMILODON 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 SMILODON?
| 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 SMILODON 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 SMILODON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
smilodonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SMILODON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SMILODON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SMILODON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SMILODON
1 longer words begin with SMILODON.
Shorter words from the letters in SMILODON
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Common questions about SMILODON
- Is SMILODON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMILODON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMILODON worth?
- SMILODON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMILODON?
- SMILODON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SMILODON:
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