PHALANSTERISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHALANSTERISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHALANSTERISM?
| 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 PHALANSTERISM is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHALANSTERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phalansterismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHALANSTERISM scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHALANSTERISM, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHALANSTERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHALANSTERISM
1 longer words begin with PHALANSTERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHALANSTERISM
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Common questions about PHALANSTERISM
- Is PHALANSTERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHALANSTERISM is not in it.
- How many points is PHALANSTERISM worth?
- PHALANSTERISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHALANSTERISM?
- PHALANSTERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHALANSTERISM:
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