TRILEMMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TRILEMMA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TRILEMMA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRILEMMA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRILEMMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
trilemmasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRILEMMA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRILEMMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRILEMMA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TRILEMMA
1 longer words begin with TRILEMMA.
Shorter words from the letters in TRILEMMA
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Common questions about TRILEMMA
- Is TRILEMMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TRILEMMA is not in it.
- How many points is TRILEMMA worth?
- TRILEMMA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRILEMMA?
- TRILEMMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRILEMMA:
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