XERODERMIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. XERODERMIA 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 XERODERMIA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XERODERMIA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XERODERMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xerodermiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XERODERMIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in XERODERMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XERODERMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with XERODERMIA
1 longer words begin with XERODERMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in XERODERMIA
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Common questions about XERODERMIA
- Is XERODERMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XERODERMIA is not in it.
- How many points is XERODERMIA worth?
- XERODERMIA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XERODERMIA?
- XERODERMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of XERODERMIA:
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