XYLOLOGY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. XYLOLOGY 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.
x8y4l1o1l1o1g2y4
Depends on the listXYLOLOGY · 8 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept XYLOLOGY?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful XYLOLOGY is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOLOGY
No single letter turns XYLOLOGY into another word.
How XYLOLOGY scores
Scrabble x8y4l1o1l1o1g2y4 22
Words with Friends x8y3l2o1l2o1g3y3 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in XYLOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOLOGY
xylyl18 xylol15 golly9 gooly9 ology9 lolog6 yoyo10 logy8 yolo7 gool5 logo5 oxy13 gox11 lox10 oxo10 goy7 ygo7 loy6 goo4 log4 loo3 ox9 oy5 yo5 go3 lo2 oo2
Common questions about XYLOLOGY
- Is XYLOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XYLOLOGY is not in it.
- How many points is XYLOLOGY worth?
- XYLOLOGY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XYLOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to XYLOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of XYLOLOGY:
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