SMILODONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMILODONS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SMILODONS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMILODONS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMILODONS
No single letter turns SMILODONS into another word.
How SMILODONS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SMILODONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SMILODONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SMILODONS
- SMILODONS 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 SMILODONS
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Common questions about SMILODONS
- Is SMILODONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SMILODONS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SMILODONS worth?
- SMILODONS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMILODONS?
- No single letter can be added to SMILODONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SMILODONS:
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