TRADITIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRADITIONIST 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept TRADITIONIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRADITIONIST is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRADITIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
traditionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRADITIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in TRADITIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRADITIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRADITIONIST
- TRADITIONIST 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 TRADITIONIST
1 longer words begin with TRADITIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in TRADITIONIST
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Common questions about TRADITIONIST
- Is TRADITIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRADITIONIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRADITIONIST worth?
- TRADITIONIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRADITIONIST?
- TRADITIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of TRADITIONIST:
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