PHONECARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONECARD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHONECARD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONECARD is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONECARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonecardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONECARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHONECARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONECARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHONECARD
- All 9 letters of PHONECARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PHONECARD
The 9 tiles of PHONECARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHONECARD
1 longer words begin with PHONECARD.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONECARD
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Common questions about PHONECARD
- Is PHONECARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONECARD, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONECARD worth?
- PHONECARD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONECARD?
- PHONECARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHONECARD:
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