TAXIDERMISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAXIDERMISE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAXIDERMISE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAXIDERMISE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAXIDERMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAXIDERMISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TAXIDERMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAXIDERMISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TAXIDERMISE
- The same 11 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of TAXIDERMISE
The 11 tiles of TAXIDERMISE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TAXIDERMISE
2 longer words begin with TAXIDERMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAXIDERMISE
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Common questions about TAXIDERMISE
- Is TAXIDERMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAXIDERMISE is not in it.
- How many points is TAXIDERMISE worth?
- TAXIDERMISE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAXIDERMISE?
- TAXIDERMISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TAXIDERMISE:
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