THEODICEAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. THEODICEAN 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THEODICEAN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THEODICEAN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEODICEAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
theodiceansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THEODICEAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THEODICEAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THEODICEAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of THEODICEAN
The 10 tiles of THEODICEAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with THEODICEAN
1 longer words begin with THEODICEAN.
Shorter words from the letters in THEODICEAN
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Common questions about THEODICEAN
- Is THEODICEAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEODICEAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEODICEAN worth?
- THEODICEAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THEODICEAN?
- THEODICEAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THEODICEAN:
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