PHENIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHENIC 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3h4e1n1i1c3
Depends on the listPHENIC · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PHENIC?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PHENIC is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENIC
Front hooks — 1
sphenicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PHENIC scores
Scrabble p3h4e1n1i1c3 13
Words with Friends p4h3e1n2i1c4 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENIC
pinch12 chine10 niche10 chip11 pech11 chin9 inch9 epic8 pice8 cine6 nice6 pein6 peni6 pine6 che8 chi8 ech8 hep8 hic8 hip8 ich8 peh8 phi8 cep7 pec7 pic7 hen6 hie6 hin6 ice5 nep5 nip5 pen5 pie5 pin5 nie3 ch7 eh5 he5 hi5
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Common questions about PHENIC
- Is PHENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENIC is not in it.
- How many points is PHENIC worth?
- PHENIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENIC?
- PHENIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHENIC:
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