THALASSAEMIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. THALASSAEMIC 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THALASSAEMIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THALASSAEMIC is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THALASSAEMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thalassaemicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THALASSAEMIC scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in THALASSAEMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THALASSAEMIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THALASSAEMIC
1 longer words begin with THALASSAEMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in THALASSAEMIC
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Common questions about THALASSAEMIC
- Is THALASSAEMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THALASSAEMIC is not in it.
- How many points is THALASSAEMIC worth?
- THALASSAEMIC is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THALASSAEMIC?
- THALASSAEMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of THALASSAEMIC:
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