PHENYL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHENYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3h4e1n1y4l1
PlayablePHENYL · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PHENYL?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful PHENYL is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENYL scores
Scrabble p3h4e1n1y4l1 14
Words with Friends p4h3e1n2y3l2 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHENYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about PHENYL
- PHENYL gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHENYL
phenyls15 phenylic18 phenylene17 phenylenes18 phenylamine21 phenylalanin20 phenylamines22 phenylmethyl28 phenylalanine21 phenylalanins21 phenylephrine26 phenylmethyls29 phenylalanines22 phenylbutazone33 phenylephrines27 phenylthiourea25 phenylbutazones34 phenylethylamin31 phenylketonuria27 phenylketonuric29 phenylpropanola27 phenylthiocarba30 phenylthioureas26
23 longer words begin with PHENYL.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENYL
phyle13 hype12 hyen10 hyle10 help9 pyne9 yelp9 lyne7 hyp11 hey9 hye9 yeh9 hep8 peh8 ply8 pye8 yep8 hen6 ley6 lye6 nye6 yen6 lep5 nep5 pel5 pen5 eh5 he5 ny5 ye5 pe4 el2 en2 ne2
Common questions about PHENYL
- Is PHENYL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHENYL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHENYL worth?
- PHENYL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENYL?
- PHENYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHENYL:
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