SPHRAGISTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. SPHRAGISTIC 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SPHRAGISTIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPHRAGISTIC is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHRAGISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sphragisticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPHRAGISTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SPHRAGISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHRAGISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPHRAGISTIC
1 longer words begin with SPHRAGISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHRAGISTIC
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Common questions about SPHRAGISTIC
- Is SPHRAGISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPHRAGISTIC is not in it.
- How many points is SPHRAGISTIC worth?
- SPHRAGISTIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHRAGISTIC?
- SPHRAGISTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SPHRAGISTIC:
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