Words from Letters FAQ
What Words Can I Make With These Letters?
That is the, "To be, or not to be," question of all word games. There are usually many words you can make. Sometimes, there won't be many at all. Just remember, sometimes it pays to make a word with fewer than the maximum number of points possible because it sets you up better for your next turn.
What Is the Longest English Word?
In the Oxford English Dictionary, the longest word is FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION, which means "the act of deeming or estimating something as worthless. Other dictionaries contain the word PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS, which is coal miners' "black lung disease."
If you think that's bad, German is worse. The longest word in German is DONAUDAMPFSCHIFFFAHRTSELEKTRIZITÄTENHAUPTBETRIEBSWERKBAUUNTERBEAMTENGESELLSCHAFT. FLOCCI..., at 29 letters, and PNEUMONO ..., at 45 letters, combined aren't that long! None of these words will fit on a crossword game board. Scrabble boards are 15 letters across, so the longest word, which also doubles as the word worth the most points, possible is OXYBENPHUTAZONE. It requires eight letters already be placed, none of them on any of the three triples or the double-letter squares, and it scores 1,778 points. No one has ever achieved it.
How Do You Find Words With Letters Missing?
The best way is to use our tool. Of course, you should never use it while playing competitive games because it would count as looking up words in the Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary prior to playing. But, if you wanted to ask yourself, "Which words from letters in my rack can I make?" during a friendly Words With Friends game, then that would not be bad form. Outside of competition, study as many words as you want using the website. It's an invaluable training tool!