XYLOCARP is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. XYLOCARP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XYLOCARP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOCARP is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOCARP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylocarpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLOCARP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in XYLOCARP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLOCARP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about XYLOCARP
- All 8 letters of XYLOCARP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does XYLOCARP mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A fruit with a hard, woody shell or wall, such as a coconut.
Botanists use xylocarp for fruit whose outer layer hardens like wood as it ripens. The xylocarp protects the seed inside, which is why such fruits can travel far or survive harsh conditions.
How XYLOCARP is used
Xylocarp is a technical botanical term, rare outside science writing.
- The coconut is a familiar xylocarp.
- A xylocarp can float across the sea without harm.
- Cracking the xylocarp required a hammer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XYLOCARP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XYLOCARP
2 longer words begin with XYLOCARP.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOCARP
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Common questions about XYLOCARP
- Is XYLOCARP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XYLOCARP, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XYLOCARP worth?
- XYLOCARP is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XYLOCARP mean?
- A fruit with a hard, woody shell or wall, such as a coconut.
- What letters can be added to XYLOCARP?
- XYLOCARP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of XYLOCARP:
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