PHALANGAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHALANGAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3h4a1l1a1n1g2a1l1
PlayablePHALANGAL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHALANGAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PHALANGAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHALANGAL
No single letter turns PHALANGAL into another word.
How PHALANGAL scores
Scrabble p3h4a1l1a1n1g2a1l1 15
Words with Friends p4h3a1l2a1n2g3a1l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHALANGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHALANGAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHALANGAL
langaha11 pallah11 halala9 hallan9 nallah9 plagal9 lalang7 phang11 alpha10 hanap10 galah9 halal8 lahal8 nahal8 pagan8 panga8 alaap7 alapa7 palla7 alang6 algal6 lagan6 nalla5 agha8 hang8 hall7 pang7 aapa6 alap6 napa6 paal6 paan6 pall6 plan6 agal5 alga5 anga5 gala5 gall5 lang5
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Common questions about PHALANGAL
- Is PHALANGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHALANGAL is not in it.
- How many points is PHALANGAL worth?
- PHALANGAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHALANGAL?
- No single letter can be added to PHALANGAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHALANGAL:
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