PHONATING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PHONATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONATING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONATING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONATING
No single letter turns PHONATING into another word.
How PHONATING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHONATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHONATING mean in Scrabble?
PHONATING is the -ing form (present participle) of PHONATE.
PHONATE(verb) — To produce speech sounds, especially by vibrating the vocal cords.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONATING
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Common questions about PHONATING
- Is PHONATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONATING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONATING worth?
- PHONATING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONATING?
- No single letter can be added to PHONATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHONATING:
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