TRANSLITERATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRANSLITERATOR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TRANSLITERATOR?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSLITERATOR is to know. It scores 14 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSLITERATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transliteratorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSLITERATOR scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in TRANSLITERATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSLITERATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSLITERATOR
1 longer words begin with TRANSLITERATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSLITERATOR
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Common questions about TRANSLITERATOR
- Is TRANSLITERATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSLITERATOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSLITERATOR worth?
- TRANSLITERATOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSLITERATOR?
- TRANSLITERATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of TRANSLITERATOR:
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