STEGOMYIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. STEGOMYIA 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 STEGOMYIA?
| 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 STEGOMYIA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEGOMYIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stegomyiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEGOMYIA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STEGOMYIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STEGOMYIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STEGOMYIA
- All 9 letters of STEGOMYIA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STEGOMYIA
1 longer words begin with STEGOMYIA.
Shorter words from the letters in STEGOMYIA
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Common questions about STEGOMYIA
- Is STEGOMYIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STEGOMYIA is not in it.
- How many points is STEGOMYIA worth?
- STEGOMYIA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STEGOMYIA?
- STEGOMYIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STEGOMYIA:
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