XIPHOSURAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. XIPHOSURAN 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XIPHOSURAN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XIPHOSURAN is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XIPHOSURAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xiphosuransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XIPHOSURAN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in XIPHOSURAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XIPHOSURAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about XIPHOSURAN
- All 10 letters of XIPHOSURAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with XIPHOSURAN
1 longer words begin with XIPHOSURAN.
Shorter words from the letters in XIPHOSURAN
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Common questions about XIPHOSURAN
- Is XIPHOSURAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XIPHOSURAN is not in it.
- How many points is XIPHOSURAN worth?
- XIPHOSURAN is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XIPHOSURAN?
- XIPHOSURAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of XIPHOSURAN:
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