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.
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
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
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.
What does PHOCAS mean in Scrabble?
PHOCAS is the plural of PHOCA.
PHOCA(noun) — A seal, especially one of the earless or true seals.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOCAS
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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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