PHENYLENE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHENYLENE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3h4e1n1y4l1e1n1e1
PlayablePHENYLENE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHENYLENE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful PHENYLENE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHENYLENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phenylenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHENYLENE scores
Scrabble p3h4e1n1y4l1e1n1e1 17
Words with Friends p4h3e1n2y3l2e1n2e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHENYLENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHENYLENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHENYLENE
1 longer words begin with PHENYLENE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHENYLENE
phenyl14 henley12 phyle13 henny11 penny10 phene10 elpee7 penne7 neele5 hype12 hyen10 hyle10 help9 pyne9 yelp9 eely7 eyen7 eyne7 heel7 hele7 lyne7 epee6 leep6 neep6 peel6 peen6 pele6 pene6 nene4 hyp11 hey9 hye9 yeh9 hep8 peh8 ply8 pye8 yep8 eye6 hen6
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Common questions about PHENYLENE
- Is PHENYLENE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHENYLENE is not in it.
- How many points is PHENYLENE worth?
- PHENYLENE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHENYLENE?
- PHENYLENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHENYLENE:
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