PHENOME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHENOME 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHENOME?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHENOME is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENOME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHENOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 631,611.
Anagrams of PHENOME
The 7 tiles of PHENOME in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHENOME
Showing 24 of 38 words that begin with PHENOME.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENOME
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Common questions about PHENOME
- Is PHENOME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENOME is not in it.
- How many points is PHENOME worth?
- PHENOME is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENOME?
- PHENOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHENOME:
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