PHENYLALANINE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PHENYLALANINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3h4e1n1y4l1a1l1a1n1i1n1e1
PlayablePHENYLALANINE · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHENYLALANINE?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.62
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful PHENYLALANINE is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENYLALANINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenylalaninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENYLALANINE scores
Scrabble p3h4e1n1y4l1a1l1a1n1i1n1e1 21
Words with Friends p4h3e1n2y3l2a1l2a1n2i1n2e1 25
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHENYLALANINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENYLALANINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHENYLALANINE
1 longer words begin with PHENYLALANINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENYLALANINE
phenylalanin20 alpinely13 aphelian13 elaphine13 helpline13 hyaline13 hyenine13 aphelia12 epyllia12 penally12 phallin12 plainly12 alienly10 hallian10 inanely10 alepine9 elapine9 enplane9 pennill9 pennine9 alanine7 alphyl14 phenyl14 phylae14 aliyah12 henley12 hyaena12 hyalin12 linhay12 palely11 pallah11 peahen11 phalli11 alanyl9 anally9 hallan9 hennin9 inhale9 inyala9 lanely9
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Common questions about PHENYLALANINE
- Is PHENYLALANINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHENYLALANINE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHENYLALANINE worth?
- PHENYLALANINE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENYLALANINE?
- PHENYLALANINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHENYLALANINE:
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