TORPEDOIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TORPEDOIST 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TORPEDOIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TORPEDOIST is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TORPEDOIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
torpedoistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TORPEDOIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TORPEDOIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TORPEDOIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TORPEDOIST
- TORPEDOIST begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TORPEDOIST
1 longer words begin with TORPEDOIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TORPEDOIST
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Common questions about TORPEDOIST
- Is TORPEDOIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TORPEDOIST is not in it.
- How many points is TORPEDOIST worth?
- TORPEDOIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TORPEDOIST?
- TORPEDOIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TORPEDOIST:
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