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.
x8e1r1o1p3h4i1l1e1s1
Depends on the listXEROPHILES · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept XEROPHILES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble x8e1r1o1p3h4i1l1e1s1 22
Words with Friends x8e1r1o1p4h3i1l2e1s1 23
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.
Shorter words from the letters in XEROPHILES
xerophile21 explores17 pieholes13 polisher13 repolish13 pelories10 phloxes19 helixes17 epoxies16 expires16 explore16 exposer16 plexors16 prexies16 proxies16 exilers14 ephelis12 helpers12 hirples12 piehole12 rosehip12 heroise10 leisher10 elopers9 leprose9 replies9 slopier9 spieler9 spoiler9 loeries7 hexers16 hexose16 rhexes16 rhexis16 expels15 expire15 expose15 oxlips15 oxslip15 pixels15
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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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