PHENOMENIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHENOMENIST 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHENOMENIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHENOMENIST is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENOMENIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenomenistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENOMENIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHENOMENIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENOMENIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHENOMENIST
1 longer words begin with PHENOMENIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENOMENIST
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Common questions about PHENOMENIST
- Is PHENOMENIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENOMENIST is not in it.
- How many points is PHENOMENIST worth?
- PHENOMENIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENOMENIST?
- PHENOMENIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHENOMENIST:
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