VOLTINISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. VOLTINISM 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VOLTINISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VOLTINISM is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VOLTINISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
voltinismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VOLTINISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VOLTINISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VOLTINISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with VOLTINISM
1 longer words begin with VOLTINISM.
Shorter words from the letters in VOLTINISM
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Common questions about VOLTINISM
- Is VOLTINISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VOLTINISM is not in it.
- How many points is VOLTINISM worth?
- VOLTINISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VOLTINISM?
- VOLTINISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VOLTINISM:
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