APHTHOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. APHTHOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1p3h4t1h4o1u1s1
PlayableAPHTHOUS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept APHTHOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.62%
Our own measure of how useful APHTHOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHTHOUS
Front hooks — 1
naphthousBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APHTHOUS scores
Scrabble a1p3h4t1h4o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends a1p4h3t1h3o1u2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in APHTHOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APHTHOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in APHTHOUS
pathos11 potash11 tophus11 upshot11 aspout8 hapus10 opahs10 ouphs10 paths10 phots10 phuts10 puhas10 shtup10 staph10 tophs10 hoast8 hosta8 houts8 oaths8 shoat8 shout8 south8 thous8 oupas7 patus7 potus7 pouts7 spout7 sputa7 stoup7 stupa7 tapus7 autos5 phoh12 hahs10 hash10 hath10 hoha10 hohs10 hush10
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Common questions about APHTHOUS
- Is APHTHOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APHTHOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APHTHOUS worth?
- APHTHOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to APHTHOUS?
- APHTHOUS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APHTHOUS:
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