TETRADACTYLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. TETRADACTYLY 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept TETRADACTYLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TETRADACTYLY is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TETRADACTYLY
No single letter turns TETRADACTYLY into another word.
How TETRADACTYLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TETRADACTYLY, 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 | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TETRADACTYLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TETRADACTYLY
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Common questions about TETRADACTYLY
- Is TETRADACTYLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TETRADACTYLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TETRADACTYLY worth?
- TETRADACTYLY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TETRADACTYLY?
- No single letter can be added to TETRADACTYLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TETRADACTYLY:
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