PHOCAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOCAS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
p3h4o1c3a1s1
Depends on the listPHOCAS · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PHOCAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful PHOCAS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOCAS
No single letter turns PHOCAS into another word.
How PHOCAS scores
Scrabble p3h4o1c3a1s1 13
Words with Friends p4h3o1c4a1s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHOCAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOCAS
caphs12 chaps12 chops12 phoca12 poach12 chaos10 opahs10 oshac10 capos9 pacos9 scopa9 caph11 chap11 chop11 cash9 chao9 chas9 cosh9 haps9 hasp9 hops9 opah9 pahs9 pash9 phos9 pohs9 posh9 shop9 soph9 capo8 caps8 cops8 paco8 pacs8 scop8 haos7 hoas7 apos6 apso6 ocas6
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Common questions about PHOCAS
- Is PHOCAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOCAS is not in it.
- How many points is PHOCAS worth?
- PHOCAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOCAS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOCAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHOCAS:
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