PHALANSTERIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHALANSTERIST 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHALANSTERIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHALANSTERIST is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHALANSTERIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phalansteristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHALANSTERIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHALANSTERIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHALANSTERIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHALANSTERIST
1 longer words begin with PHALANSTERIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHALANSTERIST
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Common questions about PHALANSTERIST
- Is PHALANSTERIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHALANSTERIST is not in it.
- How many points is PHALANSTERIST worth?
- PHALANSTERIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHALANSTERIST?
- PHALANSTERIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHALANSTERIST:
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