TIKOLOSHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIKOLOSHE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIKOLOSHE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIKOLOSHE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIKOLOSHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tikoloshesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIKOLOSHE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIKOLOSHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIKOLOSHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIKOLOSHE
1 longer words begin with TIKOLOSHE.
Shorter words from the letters in TIKOLOSHE
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Common questions about TIKOLOSHE
- Is TIKOLOSHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIKOLOSHE is not in it.
- How many points is TIKOLOSHE worth?
- TIKOLOSHE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIKOLOSHE?
- TIKOLOSHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIKOLOSHE:
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