TANOREXIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TANOREXIC 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TANOREXIC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TANOREXIC is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TANOREXIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tanorexicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TANOREXIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TANOREXIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TANOREXIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TANOREXIC
- All 9 letters of TANOREXIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TANOREXIC
1 longer words begin with TANOREXIC.
Shorter words from the letters in TANOREXIC
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Common questions about TANOREXIC
- Is TANOREXIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TANOREXIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TANOREXIC worth?
- TANOREXIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TANOREXIC?
- TANOREXIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TANOREXIC:
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