PHENOCRYST is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PHENOCRYST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHENOCRYST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHENOCRYST is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENOCRYST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenocrystsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENOCRYST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHENOCRYST, 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 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENOCRYST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHENOCRYST
- All 10 letters of PHENOCRYST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHENOCRYST
2 longer words begin with PHENOCRYST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENOCRYST
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Common questions about PHENOCRYST
- Is PHENOCRYST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHENOCRYST, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHENOCRYST worth?
- PHENOCRYST is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENOCRYST?
- PHENOCRYST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHENOCRYST:
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