PHENOBARB is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHENOBARB is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3h4e1n1o1b3a1r1b3
PlayablePHENOBARB · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHENOBARB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful PHENOBARB is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENOBARB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenobarbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENOBARB scores
Scrabble p3h4e1n1o1b3a1r1b3 18
Words with Friends p4h3e1n2o1b4a1r1b4 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHENOBARB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENOBARB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHENOBARB
5 longer words begin with PHENOBARB.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENOBARB
barhop13 hobber13 prehab13 brehon11 hebona11 orphan11 phoner11 earbob10 nabber10 aborne8 borane8 bebop11 abhor10 bohea10 ephor10 hepar10 hoper10 obeah10 phare10 pheon10 phone10 raphe10 rehab10 barbe9 berob9 nabob9 probe9 rebab9 rebop9 heron8 honer8 rhone8 abore7 apron7 arpen7 baron7 beano7 boner7 borna7 borne7
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Common questions about PHENOBARB
- Is PHENOBARB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENOBARB is not in it.
- How many points is PHENOBARB worth?
- PHENOBARB is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENOBARB?
- PHENOBARB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHENOBARB:
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