XANTHISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. XANTHISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XANTHISM?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XANTHISM is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xanthismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XANTHISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in XANTHISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XANTHISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about XANTHISM
- All 8 letters of XANTHISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with XANTHISM
1 longer words begin with XANTHISM.
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHISM
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Common questions about XANTHISM
- Is XANTHISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XANTHISM is not in it.
- How many points is XANTHISM worth?
- XANTHISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XANTHISM?
- XANTHISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of XANTHISM:
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