Unscramble IDIOLECTIC and you have 179 words, IDIOLECTIC itself among them: it scores 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. 10 letters: 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from IDIOLECTIC by length: 1 with 10 letters, 2 with 8, 8 with 7, 17 with 6, 32 with 5, 60 with 4, 42 with 3 and 17 with 2. None has 9 letters.
Among the 5-letter words from IDIOLECTIC, CODEC leads with 10 points, then COLIC and ICTIC on 9. CITED, IDIOT and DOLCE are the familiar ones.
The best of the 4-letter words in IDIOLECTIC is ECCO, 8 points; CEDI and CIDE on 7 follow. CODE, EDIT and TOLD are everyday picks.
These 4 words have the length of IDIOLECTIC, with one letter different:
More 10-letter words: starting with ID · ending in IC · all 10-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; CLEIDOIC (13 points) takes the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Scrabble UK accepts IDIOLECTIC, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDIOLECTIC itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 179) | 147 | 179 | 134 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: IDIOLECTIC, COCTILE, COLDIE, COLTED, CLIED, ECCO, TICED, CIDE, CLOTE, DICT, ECOD, CID and 20 more, 32 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: TICCED, CEILI, LOCIE, TELCO, CLIT, DELT, ECO, LOC, LOID, OLDE, TEC, OI and 1 more, 13 in all.