PHASCOGALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHASCOGALE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept PHASCOGALE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHASCOGALE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHASCOGALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phascogalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHASCOGALE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHASCOGALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHASCOGALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHASCOGALE
1 longer words begin with PHASCOGALE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHASCOGALE
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Common questions about PHASCOGALE
- Is PHASCOGALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHASCOGALE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHASCOGALE worth?
- PHASCOGALE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHASCOGALE?
- PHASCOGALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHASCOGALE:
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