THALIDOMIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. THALIDOMIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTHALIDOMIDE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THALIDOMIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful THALIDOMIDE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THALIDOMIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thalidomidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THALIDOMIDE scores
Scrabble t1h4a1l1i1d2o1m3i1d2e1 18
Words with Friends t1h3a1l2i1d2o1m4i1d2e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in THALIDOMIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THALIDOMIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THALIDOMIDE
1 longer words begin with THALIDOMIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in THALIDOMIDE
ethmoidal15 halidome14 hematoid14 halimote13 hemiolia13 lithemia13 ethmoid13 haemoid13 halidom13 halimot12 hemiola12 diamide11 dithiol11 lithoed11 lithoid11 loathed11 delimit10 limited10 melodia10 deltoid9 dilated9 doilied9 iodated9 toadied9 hemoid12 lamedh12 method12 mihied12 mothed12 daledh11 haddie11 hamlet11 hiemal11 hoddle11 holmia11 lehaim11 daleth10 diadem10 hailed10 halide10
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Common questions about THALIDOMIDE
- Is THALIDOMIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THALIDOMIDE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THALIDOMIDE worth?
- THALIDOMIDE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THALIDOMIDE?
- THALIDOMIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THALIDOMIDE:
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