PHLYCTAENA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHLYCTAENA 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHLYCTAENA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHLYCTAENA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHLYCTAENA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phlyctaenaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PHLYCTAENA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHLYCTAENA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHLYCTAENA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHLYCTAENA
1 longer words begin with PHLYCTAENA.
Shorter words from the letters in PHLYCTAENA
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Common questions about PHLYCTAENA
- Is PHLYCTAENA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHLYCTAENA is not in it.
- How many points is PHLYCTAENA worth?
- PHLYCTAENA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHLYCTAENA?
- PHLYCTAENA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHLYCTAENA:
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