XYLOMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. XYLOMA 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XYLOMA?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLOMA is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLOMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylomasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLOMA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in XYLOMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Words starting with XYLOMA
2 longer words begin with XYLOMA.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLOMA
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Common questions about XYLOMA
- Is XYLOMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XYLOMA is not in it.
- How many points is XYLOMA worth?
- XYLOMA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XYLOMA?
- XYLOMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of XYLOMA:
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