XYLOBALSAMUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. XYLOBALSAMUM 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 28 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XYLOBALSAMUM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOBALSAMUM is to know. It scores 28 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOBALSAMUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylobalsamumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLOBALSAMUM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in XYLOBALSAMUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLOBALSAMUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with XYLOBALSAMUM
1 longer words begin with XYLOBALSAMUM.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOBALSAMUM
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Common questions about XYLOBALSAMUM
- Is XYLOBALSAMUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XYLOBALSAMUM is not in it.
- How many points is XYLOBALSAMUM worth?
- XYLOBALSAMUM is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XYLOBALSAMUM?
- XYLOBALSAMUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of XYLOBALSAMUM:
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