XYLOCHROME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. XYLOCHROME 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XYLOCHROME?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOCHROME is to know. It scores 27 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOCHROME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylochromesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLOCHROME scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in XYLOCHROME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLOCHROME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with XYLOCHROME
1 longer words begin with XYLOCHROME.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOCHROME
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Common questions about XYLOCHROME
- Is XYLOCHROME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XYLOCHROME is not in it.
- How many points is XYLOCHROME worth?
- XYLOCHROME is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XYLOCHROME?
- XYLOCHROME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of XYLOCHROME:
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