PHLOGISTICATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHLOGISTICATE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHLOGISTICATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHLOGISTICATE is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHLOGISTICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHLOGISTICATE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHLOGISTICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHLOGISTICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHLOGISTICATE
2 longer words begin with PHLOGISTICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHLOGISTICATE
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Common questions about PHLOGISTICATE
- Is PHLOGISTICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHLOGISTICATE is not in it.
- How many points is PHLOGISTICATE worth?
- PHLOGISTICATE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHLOGISTICATE?
- PHLOGISTICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHLOGISTICATE:
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