PHAGOCYTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHAGOCYTISM 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHAGOCYTISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHAGOCYTISM is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHAGOCYTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phagocytismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHAGOCYTISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHAGOCYTISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHAGOCYTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHAGOCYTISM
- All 11 letters of PHAGOCYTISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PHAGOCYTISM
The 11 tiles of PHAGOCYTISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHAGOCYTISM
1 longer words begin with PHAGOCYTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHAGOCYTISM
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Common questions about PHAGOCYTISM
- Is PHAGOCYTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHAGOCYTISM is not in it.
- How many points is PHAGOCYTISM worth?
- PHAGOCYTISM is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHAGOCYTISM?
- PHAGOCYTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHAGOCYTISM:
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