TOXOCARAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOXOCARAS 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.
t1o1x8o1c3a1r1a1s1
Depends on the listTOXOCARAS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TOXOCARAS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful TOXOCARAS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOXOCARAS
No single letter turns TOXOCARAS into another word.
How TOXOCARAS scores
Scrabble t1o1x8o1c3a1r1a1s1 18
Words with Friends t1o1x8o1c4a1r1a1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in TOXOCARAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOXOCARAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TOXOCARAS
toxocara17 oxcarts16 ostraca9 oxcart15 storax13 taxors13 actors8 carats8 cartas8 castor8 costar8 scrota8 tarocs8 aortas6 ratoos6 taxor12 acros7 actor7 arcos7 ascot7 atocs7 carat7 carta7 carts7 coast7 coats7 coost7 coots7 corso7 costa7 crost7 octas7 orcas7 oscar7 sacra7 scart7 scoot7 scrat7 tacos7 taroc7
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Common questions about TOXOCARAS
- Is TOXOCARAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOXOCARAS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOXOCARAS worth?
- TOXOCARAS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOXOCARAS?
- No single letter can be added to TOXOCARAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TOXOCARAS:
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