PHONEMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PHONEMIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONEMIC?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONEMIC is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONEMIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonemicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONEMIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHONEMIC, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONEMIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHONEMIC
- All 8 letters of PHONEMIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHONEMIC
14 longer words begin with PHONEMIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONEMIC
Showing 40 of 173. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about PHONEMIC
- Is PHONEMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONEMIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONEMIC worth?
- PHONEMIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONEMIC?
- PHONEMIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHONEMIC:
Open PHONEMIC in the Word Finder