STERNALGIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. STERNALGIA 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STERNALGIA?
| 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 STERNALGIA is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERNALGIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sternalgiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERNALGIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STERNALGIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERNALGIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STERNALGIA
1 longer words begin with STERNALGIA.
Shorter words from the letters in STERNALGIA
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Common questions about STERNALGIA
- Is STERNALGIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STERNALGIA is not in it.
- How many points is STERNALGIA worth?
- STERNALGIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERNALGIA?
- STERNALGIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STERNALGIA:
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