HOLOPHRASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOLOPHRASE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOLOPHRASE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLOPHRASE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLOPHRASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holophrasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLOPHRASE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOLOPHRASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLOPHRASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOLOPHRASE
1 longer words begin with HOLOPHRASE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLOPHRASE
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Common questions about HOLOPHRASE
- Is HOLOPHRASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLOPHRASE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLOPHRASE worth?
- HOLOPHRASE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLOPHRASE?
- HOLOPHRASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOLOPHRASE:
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