PHAETON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PHAETON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHAETON?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHAETON is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHAETON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phaetonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHAETON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHAETON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does PHAETON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A light, open, four-wheeled carriage drawn by one or two horses.
The phaeton was fashionable in the nineteenth century for its speed and its high seat. The name comes from a figure in Greek myth who lost control of the sun's chariot. In the early days of motoring, the word was borrowed for an open touring car.
How PHAETON is used
Phaeton appears in historical writing about carriages and early cars.
- She drove her phaeton along the park road.
- The phaeton had no side panels and a tall seat in front.
- A restored phaeton led the parade of old vehicles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHAETON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PHAETON
The 7 tiles of PHAETON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHAETON
1 longer words begin with PHAETON.
Shorter words from the letters in PHAETON
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Common questions about PHAETON
- Is PHAETON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHAETON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHAETON worth?
- PHAETON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHAETON mean?
- A light, open, four-wheeled carriage drawn by one or two horses.
- What letters can be added to PHAETON?
- PHAETON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHAETON:
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