PHENETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PHENETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3h4e1n1e1t1i1c3
PlayablePHENETIC · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHENETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful PHENETIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pheneticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENETIC scores
Scrabble p3h4e1n1e1t1i1c3 15
Words with Friends p4h3e1n2e1t1i1c4 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHENETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHENETIC
3 longer words begin with PHENETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENETIC
pentice11 phenic13 chenet11 ethnic11 techie11 thence11 incept10 pecten10 pectin10 peinct10 picene10 piecen10 theine9 entice8 cheep12 pinch12 pitch12 chine10 ethic10 hence10 niche10 nicht10 phene10 tench10 theic10 pence9 piece9 ethne8 thein8 thine8 ctene7 inept7 nepit7 niece7 penie7 chip11 pech11 chin9 chit9 eche9
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Common questions about PHENETIC
- Is PHENETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHENETIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHENETIC worth?
- PHENETIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENETIC?
- PHENETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHENETIC:
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