HOLOPHOTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOLOPHOTE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOLOPHOTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLOPHOTE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLOPHOTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holophotesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLOPHOTE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOLOPHOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLOPHOTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOLOPHOTE
1 longer words begin with HOLOPHOTE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLOPHOTE
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Common questions about HOLOPHOTE
- Is HOLOPHOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOLOPHOTE is not in it.
- How many points is HOLOPHOTE worth?
- HOLOPHOTE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLOPHOTE?
- HOLOPHOTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOLOPHOTE:
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