PHALANGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHALANGIST 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHALANGIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHALANGIST is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHALANGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phalangistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHALANGIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHALANGIST, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHALANGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PHALANGIST
The 10 tiles of PHALANGIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHALANGIST
1 longer words begin with PHALANGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHALANGIST
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Common questions about PHALANGIST
- Is PHALANGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHALANGIST is not in it.
- How many points is PHALANGIST worth?
- PHALANGIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHALANGIST?
- PHALANGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHALANGIST:
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