TAUTOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAUTOLOGIST 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept TAUTOLOGIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAUTOLOGIST is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAUTOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tautologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAUTOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TAUTOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAUTOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAUTOLOGIST
- TAUTOLOGIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TAUTOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with TAUTOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TAUTOLOGIST
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Common questions about TAUTOLOGIST
- Is TAUTOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAUTOLOGIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAUTOLOGIST worth?
- TAUTOLOGIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAUTOLOGIST?
- TAUTOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TAUTOLOGIST:
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