TETRADACTYLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. TETRADACTYLOUS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TETRADACTYLOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRADACTYLOUS is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRADACTYLOUS
No single letter turns TETRADACTYLOUS into another word.
How TETRADACTYLOUS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in TETRADACTYLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TETRADACTYLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRADACTYLOUS
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Common questions about TETRADACTYLOUS
- Is TETRADACTYLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TETRADACTYLOUS is not in it.
- How many points is TETRADACTYLOUS worth?
- TETRADACTYLOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TETRADACTYLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to TETRADACTYLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of TETRADACTYLOUS:
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