TAXIDERMIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 30 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAXIDERMIZE 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 30 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TAXIDERMIZE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAXIDERMIZE is to know. It scores 30 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAXIDERMIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAXIDERMIZE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TAXIDERMIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAXIDERMIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAXIDERMIZE
2 longer words begin with TAXIDERMIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in TAXIDERMIZE
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Common questions about TAXIDERMIZE
- Is TAXIDERMIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAXIDERMIZE is not in it.
- How many points is TAXIDERMIZE worth?
- TAXIDERMIZE is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAXIDERMIZE?
- TAXIDERMIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TAXIDERMIZE:
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