PHONETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PHONETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONETIC?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONETIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phoneticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHONETIC, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHONETIC
- All 8 letters of PHONETIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHONETIC
19 longer words begin with PHONETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETIC
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Common questions about PHONETIC
- Is PHONETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONETIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONETIC worth?
- PHONETIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETIC?
- PHONETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHONETIC:
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