TRANSPOSAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRANSPOSAL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TRANSPOSAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSPOSAL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSPOSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
transposalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRANSPOSAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TRANSPOSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSPOSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRANSPOSAL
1 longer words begin with TRANSPOSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSPOSAL
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Common questions about TRANSPOSAL
- Is TRANSPOSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSPOSAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSPOSAL worth?
- TRANSPOSAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSPOSAL?
- TRANSPOSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TRANSPOSAL:
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