PHAGOCYTISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHAGOCYTISE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHAGOCYTISE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHAGOCYTISE is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHAGOCYTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHAGOCYTISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHAGOCYTISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHAGOCYTISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHAGOCYTISE
- All 11 letters of PHAGOCYTISE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHAGOCYTISE
2 longer words begin with PHAGOCYTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHAGOCYTISE
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Common questions about PHAGOCYTISE
- Is PHAGOCYTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHAGOCYTISE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHAGOCYTISE worth?
- PHAGOCYTISE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHAGOCYTISE?
- PHAGOCYTISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHAGOCYTISE:
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