XANTHOXYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. XANTHOXYL 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XANTHOXYL?
| 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 XANTHOXYL is to know. It scores 29 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XANTHOXYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xanthoxylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XANTHOXYL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in XANTHOXYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 2 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. XANTHOXYL needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about XANTHOXYL
- Two Xs in one word: XANTHOXYL doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with XANTHOXYL
1 longer words begin with XANTHOXYL.
Shorter words from the letters in XANTHOXYL
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Common questions about XANTHOXYL
- Is XANTHOXYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XANTHOXYL is not in it.
- How many points is XANTHOXYL worth?
- XANTHOXYL is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XANTHOXYL?
- XANTHOXYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of XANTHOXYL:
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