THAUMATROPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. THAUMATROPE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THAUMATROPE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THAUMATROPE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THAUMATROPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thaumatropesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THAUMATROPE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in THAUMATROPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THAUMATROPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THAUMATROPE
1 longer words begin with THAUMATROPE.
Shorter words from the letters in THAUMATROPE
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Common questions about THAUMATROPE
- Is THAUMATROPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THAUMATROPE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THAUMATROPE worth?
- THAUMATROPE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THAUMATROPE?
- THAUMATROPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THAUMATROPE:
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