PHALANGER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PHALANGER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3h4a1l1a1n1g2e1r1
PlayablePHALANGER · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHALANGER?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful PHALANGER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHALANGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phalangersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHALANGER scores
Scrabble p3h4a1l1a1n1g2e1r1 15
Words with Friends p4h3a1l2a1n2g3e1r1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHALANGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHALANGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHALANGER
1 longer words begin with PHALANGER.
Shorter words from the letters in PHALANGER
phalange14 hanaper12 grapnel10 preanal9 alnager8 raphae11 arghan10 hangar10 hanger10 rehang10 graple9 parage9 parang9 apneal8 earlap8 planar8 planer8 replan8 aglare7 alegar7 alnage7 angler7 anlage7 erlang7 galena7 laager7 lagena7 langar7 langer7 largen7 raglan7 regnal7 graph11 phage11 phang11 aheap10 aleph10 alpha10 hanap10 hepar10
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Common questions about PHALANGER
- Is PHALANGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHALANGER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHALANGER worth?
- PHALANGER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHALANGER?
- PHALANGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHALANGER:
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