STAUROSCOPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAUROSCOPE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAUROSCOPE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAUROSCOPE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAUROSCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stauroscopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAUROSCOPE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in STAUROSCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAUROSCOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STAUROSCOPE
1 longer words begin with STAUROSCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in STAUROSCOPE
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Common questions about STAUROSCOPE
- Is STAUROSCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAUROSCOPE is not in it.
- How many points is STAUROSCOPE worth?
- STAUROSCOPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAUROSCOPE?
- STAUROSCOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STAUROSCOPE:
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