PHENES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. PHENES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept PHENES?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PHENES is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PHENES

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PHENES scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in PHENES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.

What stands out about PHENES

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of PHENES

The 6 tiles of PHENES in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in PHENES

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Common questions about PHENES

Is PHENES valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENES is not in it.

How many points is PHENES worth?

PHENES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PHENES?

PHENES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.