THERMOPHIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. THERMOPHIL 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THERMOPHIL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THERMOPHIL is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THERMOPHIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THERMOPHIL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in THERMOPHIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THERMOPHIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THERMOPHIL
5 longer words begin with THERMOPHIL.
Shorter words from the letters in THERMOPHIL
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Common questions about THERMOPHIL
- Is THERMOPHIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THERMOPHIL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THERMOPHIL worth?
- THERMOPHIL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THERMOPHIL?
- THERMOPHIL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THERMOPHIL:
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