TYPHOIDIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. TYPHOIDIN 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TYPHOIDIN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYPHOIDIN is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYPHOIDIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
typhoidinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYPHOIDIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TYPHOIDIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TYPHOIDIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TYPHOIDIN
1 longer words begin with TYPHOIDIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TYPHOIDIN
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Common questions about TYPHOIDIN
- Is TYPHOIDIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TYPHOIDIN is not in it.
- How many points is TYPHOIDIN worth?
- TYPHOIDIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TYPHOIDIN?
- TYPHOIDIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TYPHOIDIN:
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