PHONESTHEME is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONESTHEME is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHONESTHEME?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONESTHEME is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONESTHEME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonesthemesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONESTHEME scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHONESTHEME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONESTHEME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONESTHEME
1 longer words begin with PHONESTHEME.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONESTHEME
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Common questions about PHONESTHEME
- Is PHONESTHEME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONESTHEME is not in it.
- How many points is PHONESTHEME worth?
- PHONESTHEME is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONESTHEME?
- PHONESTHEME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHONESTHEME:
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