PHOENIX is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PHOENIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOENIX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOENIX is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOENIX
No single letter turns PHOENIX into another word.
How PHOENIX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHOENIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does PHOENIX mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mythical bird that burns itself and rises again from its ashes.
The phoenix is a symbol of rebirth and renewal, so the word is used for anything that returns after destruction. It is also the name of a southern constellation and of the capital of Arizona. The spelling phenix is a rarer variant.
How PHOENIX is used
Phoenix is used in myth, symbolism and as a metaphor for recovery.
- Like a phoenix, the town rose again after the great fire.
- The legend says the phoenix lives for centuries before burning.
- A golden phoenix was painted on the banner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOENIX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOENIX
4 longer words begin with PHOENIX.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOENIX
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Common questions about PHOENIX
- Is PHOENIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOENIX, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOENIX worth?
- PHOENIX is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOENIX mean?
- A mythical bird that burns itself and rises again from its ashes.
- What letters can be added to PHOENIX?
- No single letter can be added to PHOENIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHOENIX:
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