PHOBIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOBIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOBIST?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOBIST is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOBIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phobistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOBIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHOBIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with PHOBIST
1 longer words begin with PHOBIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOBIST
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Common questions about PHOBIST
- Is PHOBIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOBIST is not in it.
- How many points is PHOBIST worth?
- PHOBIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOBIST?
- PHOBIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHOBIST:
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