STRONGYLOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRONGYLOID 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRONGYLOID?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRONGYLOID is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRONGYLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strongyloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRONGYLOID scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in STRONGYLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRONGYLOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRONGYLOID
5 longer words begin with STRONGYLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in STRONGYLOID
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Common questions about STRONGYLOID
- Is STRONGYLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRONGYLOID is not in it.
- How many points is STRONGYLOID worth?
- STRONGYLOID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRONGYLOID?
- STRONGYLOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STRONGYLOID:
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