PHENAKISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHENAKISM 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 PHENAKISM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHENAKISM is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENAKISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenakismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENAKISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHENAKISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENAKISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHENAKISM
- All 9 letters of PHENAKISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHENAKISM
1 longer words begin with PHENAKISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENAKISM
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Common questions about PHENAKISM
- Is PHENAKISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENAKISM is not in it.
- How many points is PHENAKISM worth?
- PHENAKISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENAKISM?
- PHENAKISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHENAKISM:
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