STERCORATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. STERCORATE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STERCORATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERCORATE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERCORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERCORATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STERCORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERCORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of STERCORATE
The 10 tiles of STERCORATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with STERCORATE
2 longer words begin with STERCORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in STERCORATE
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Common questions about STERCORATE
- Is STERCORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STERCORATE is not in it.
- How many points is STERCORATE worth?
- STERCORATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERCORATE?
- STERCORATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STERCORATE:
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