468 words come out when you unscramble COLEOPTERISTS, starting with COLEOPTERISTS itself: 17 in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends. COLEOPTERIST is the best of the shorter words, at 16 points. The 13 letters split into 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from COLEOPTERISTS by length: 1 with 13 letters, 1 with 12, 5 with 11, 15 with 10, 60 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2.
COLEOPTERIST is the only one of the 12-letter words made with COLEOPTERISTS letters; it scores 16 points.
The 11-letter words in COLEOPTERISTS are led by PROTOSTELIC, STEREOPTICS and TELESCOPIST, 15 points each.
4 of 15 10-letter words you get when you unscramble COLEOPTERISTS tie at 14 points; none scores more.
Of the 60 9-letter words from COLEOPTERISTS, 17 score 13 points, the group's best. PRICELESS, LOTTERIES and SELECTORS are the ones most people know.
60 8-letter words in COLEOPTERISTS; 41 of them share the top score of 12. PROTECTS, RECEIPTS and RESPECTS are everyday picks.
Among 60 7-letter words made with COLEOPTERISTS letters, the top score is 11, reached by 51. PROCESS, RESPECT and SPECIES are the familiar ones.
49 of 60 6-letter words you get when you unscramble COLEOPTERISTS tie at 10 points; none scores more. PRICES, TOPICS and POLICE will look familiar.
60 5-letter words from COLEOPTERISTS; 40 of them share the top score of 9. PRICE, TOPIC and CLOSE are everyday picks.
Among 60 4-letter words in COLEOPTERISTS, the top score is 8, reached by 18. COST, PICS and COOL are the familiar ones.
4 of 60 3-letter words made with COLEOPTERISTS letters tie at 7 points; none scores more. TOP, PRO and PET will look familiar.
Trade one tile of COLEOPTERISTS for another and you can spell these 5 words:
More 13-letter words: starting with CO · ending in TS · all 13-letter words
Short meanings for the 4 highest-scoring answers, starting with STEREOPTIC (14 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes. COLEOPTERISTS is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLEOPTERISTS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 468) | 379 | 464 | 335 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: STEREOPTICS, TELESCOPIST, COLEOPTERS, PECTOLITES, COLEOPTER, PECTOLITE, PERSICOTS, TOPSCORES, COPSIEST, ECTOPIES, EPISTOLETS, OPORICES and 77 more, 89 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CESPITOSE, ECLIPSERS, ESOTROPIC, PROCLISES, ECLIPSER, PISTOLEROS, POLICERS, TOECLIPS, COLORISES, PISTOLERO, POLICER, STEPSTOOL and 28 more, 40 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: STEREOPTIC, CRIPS, LITOTESES and CRIP, 4 in all.