GERMAPHOBE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERMAPHOBE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GERMAPHOBE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERMAPHOBE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERMAPHOBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
germaphobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERMAPHOBE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GERMAPHOBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERMAPHOBE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GERMAPHOBE
1 longer words begin with GERMAPHOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in GERMAPHOBE
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Common questions about GERMAPHOBE
- Is GERMAPHOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERMAPHOBE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERMAPHOBE worth?
- GERMAPHOBE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERMAPHOBE?
- GERMAPHOBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GERMAPHOBE:
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