PHLYCTENA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHLYCTENA 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.
Which word lists accept PHLYCTENA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHLYCTENA is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHLYCTENA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phlyctenaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PHLYCTENA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHLYCTENA, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHLYCTENA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHLYCTENA
- All 9 letters of PHLYCTENA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHLYCTENA
1 longer words begin with PHLYCTENA.
Shorter words from the letters in PHLYCTENA
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Common questions about PHLYCTENA
- Is PHLYCTENA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHLYCTENA is not in it.
- How many points is PHLYCTENA worth?
- PHLYCTENA is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHLYCTENA?
- PHLYCTENA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHLYCTENA:
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