PHACELIAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHACELIAS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHACELIAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHACELIAS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHACELIAS
No single letter turns PHACELIAS into another word.
How PHACELIAS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHACELIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHACELIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHACELIAS mean in Scrabble?
PHACELIAS is the plural of PHACELIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PHACELIAS
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Common questions about PHACELIAS
- Is PHACELIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHACELIAS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHACELIAS worth?
- PHACELIAS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHACELIAS?
- No single letter can be added to PHACELIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHACELIAS:
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