PHENOM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PHENOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHENOM?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHENOM is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENOM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENOM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHENOM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does PHENOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A young person who shows astonishing talent, especially in sport, and is tipped for stardom.
The word began as a shortening of phenomenon and is used above all in American sports writing. A phenom is usually new on the scene, so the label carries an air of excitement and high expectation. It is often attached to a teenage player who is already beating seasoned rivals. Because the hype can outrun the results, the word sometimes hints at a risk of disappointment.
How PHENOM is used
Informal; typical of sports reporting in North America.
- The teenage phenom hit three home runs in her first week.
- Scouts crowded the stands to watch the chess phenom.
- He arrived at the club as a phenom and left as a veteran.
- Every season the league hunts for a new phenom to sell tickets.
- The violin phenom played to a full hall at the age of twelve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHENOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHENOM
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Common questions about PHENOM
- Is PHENOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHENOM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHENOM worth?
- PHENOM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHENOM mean?
- A young person who shows astonishing talent, especially in sport, and is tipped for stardom.
- What letters can be added to PHENOM?
- PHENOM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHENOM:
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