XEROPHILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. XEROPHILES 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept XEROPHILES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XEROPHILES is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XEROPHILES
No single letter turns XEROPHILES into another word.
How XEROPHILES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in XEROPHILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XEROPHILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does XEROPHILES mean in Scrabble?
XEROPHILES is the plural of XEROPHILE.
XEROPHILE(noun) — A plant, animal or microbe adapted to thrive in very dry conditions.
Shorter words from the letters in XEROPHILES
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Common questions about XEROPHILES
- Is XEROPHILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XEROPHILES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XEROPHILES worth?
- XEROPHILES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XEROPHILES?
- No single letter can be added to XEROPHILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of XEROPHILES:
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