TOKOLOSHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOKOLOSHE 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 TOKOLOSHE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOKOLOSHE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOKOLOSHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tokoloshesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOKOLOSHE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TOKOLOSHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOKOLOSHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TOKOLOSHE
1 longer words begin with TOKOLOSHE.
Shorter words from the letters in TOKOLOSHE
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Common questions about TOKOLOSHE
- Is TOKOLOSHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOKOLOSHE is not in it.
- How many points is TOKOLOSHE worth?
- TOKOLOSHE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOKOLOSHE?
- TOKOLOSHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TOKOLOSHE:
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