TONSILLOTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. TONSILLOTOMY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TONSILLOTOMY?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TONSILLOTOMY is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TONSILLOTOMY
No single letter turns TONSILLOTOMY into another word.
How TONSILLOTOMY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TONSILLOTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TONSILLOTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TONSILLOTOMY
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Common questions about TONSILLOTOMY
- Is TONSILLOTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TONSILLOTOMY is not in it.
- How many points is TONSILLOTOMY worth?
- TONSILLOTOMY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TONSILLOTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to TONSILLOTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TONSILLOTOMY:
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