PHISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PHISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3h4i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayablePHISHING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHISHING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful PHISHING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHISHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phishingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHISHING scores
Scrabble p3h4i1s1h4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends p4h3i1s1h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHISHING
1 longer words begin with PHISHING.
Shorter words from the letters in PHISHING
hishing14 pishing13 inship11 siping9 phish13 highs12 hings9 nighs9 piing8 pings8 high11 hish10 hips9 phis9 pish9 ship9 ghis8 hing8 nigh8 sigh8 gips7 hins7 hisn7 nish7 pigs7 ping7 shin7 sinh7 nips6 pins6 snip6 spin6 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 nisi4 shh9 hip8
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Common questions about PHISHING
- Is PHISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHISHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHISHING worth?
- PHISHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHISHING?
- PHISHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHISHING:
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