TOOTHCOMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOOTHCOMB 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TOOTHCOMB?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOOTHCOMB is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOOTHCOMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
toothcombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOOTHCOMB scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TOOTHCOMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOOTHCOMB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TOOTHCOMB
1 longer words begin with TOOTHCOMB.
Shorter words from the letters in TOOTHCOMB
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Common questions about TOOTHCOMB
- Is TOOTHCOMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOOTHCOMB, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOOTHCOMB worth?
- TOOTHCOMB is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOOTHCOMB?
- TOOTHCOMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TOOTHCOMB:
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