PHOLAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOLAS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3h4o1l1a1s1
Depends on the listPHOLAS · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 258,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PHOLAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful PHOLAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOLAS
No single letter turns PHOLAS into another word.
How PHOLAS scores
Scrabble p3h4o1l1a1s1 11
Words with Friends p4h3o1l2a1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHOLAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOLAS
opahs10 plash10 halos8 shoal8 shola8 solah8 opals7 salop7 haps9 hasp9 holp9 hops9 opah9 pahs9 pash9 phos9 pohs9 posh9 shop9 soph9 halo7 haos7 hoas7 hols7 lahs7 lash7 losh7 alps6 apos6 apso6 laps6 lops6 opal6 opas6 pals6 poas6 pols6 salp6 slap6 slop6
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Common questions about PHOLAS
- Is PHOLAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOLAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOLAS worth?
- PHOLAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOLAS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOLAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHOLAS:
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