PHONATES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PHONATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONATES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONATES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONATES
No single letter turns PHONATES into another word.
How PHONATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHONATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHONATES
- All 8 letters of PHONATES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PHONATES mean in Scrabble?
PHONATES is the present-tense form of PHONATE used with he, she and it.
PHONATE(verb) — To produce speech sounds, especially by vibrating the vocal cords.
Anagrams of PHONATES
The 8 tiles of PHONATES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONATES
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Common questions about PHONATES
- Is PHONATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONATES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONATES worth?
- PHONATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONATES?
- No single letter can be added to PHONATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHONATES:
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