PHARYNGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHARYNGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3h4a1r1y4n1g2a1l1
PlayablePHARYNGAL · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHARYNGAL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful PHARYNGAL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHARYNGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pharyngalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHARYNGAL scores
Scrabble p3h4a1r1y4n1g2a1l1 18
Words with Friends p4h3a1r1y3n2g3a1l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHARYNGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHARYNGAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHARYNGAL
1 longer words begin with PHARYNGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PHARYNGAL
anaglyph17 phrygana17 phylar14 yarpha14 hangry13 panary11 parlay11 angary10 arghan10 gnarly10 hangar10 parang9 planar8 langar7 raglan7 glyph14 haply13 harpy13 phyla13 graph11 grapy11 phang11 pygal11 rayah11 alpha10 hanap10 palay10 parly10 playa10 pyral10 pyran10 ralph10 aargh9 angry9 galah9 gayal9 glary9 gyral9 rangy9 alary8
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Common questions about PHARYNGAL
- Is PHARYNGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHARYNGAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHARYNGAL worth?
- PHARYNGAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHARYNGAL?
- PHARYNGAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHARYNGAL:
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