PHOBISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOBISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOBISM?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOBISM is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOBISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phobismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOBISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHOBISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
Words starting with PHOBISM
1 longer words begin with PHOBISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOBISM
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Common questions about PHOBISM
- Is PHOBISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOBISM is not in it.
- How many points is PHOBISM worth?
- PHOBISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOBISM?
- PHOBISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHOBISM:
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