XERAFIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. XERAFIN 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XERAFIN?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XERAFIN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XERAFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xerafinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XERAFIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in XERAFIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
Words starting with XERAFIN
1 longer words begin with XERAFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in XERAFIN
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Common questions about XERAFIN
- Is XERAFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XERAFIN is not in it.
- How many points is XERAFIN worth?
- XERAFIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XERAFIN?
- XERAFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of XERAFIN:
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