TUBECTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TUBECTOMY 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.
t1u1b3e1c3t1o1m3y4
Depends on the listTUBECTOMY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TUBECTOMY?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful TUBECTOMY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TUBECTOMY
No single letter turns TUBECTOMY into another word.
How TUBECTOMY scores
Scrabble t1u1b3e1c3t1o1m3y4 18
Words with Friends t1u2b4e1c4t1o1m4y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in TUBECTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TUBECTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TUBECTOMY
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Common questions about TUBECTOMY
- Is TUBECTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TUBECTOMY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TUBECTOMY worth?
- TUBECTOMY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TUBECTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to TUBECTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TUBECTOMY:
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