PHONETICIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHONETICIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePHONETICIAN · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHONETICIAN?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful PHONETICIAN is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETICIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phoneticiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONETICIAN scores
Scrabble p3h4o1n1e1t1i1c3i1a1n1 18
Words with Friends p4h3o1n2e1t1i1c4i1a1n2 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHONETICIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETICIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONETICIAN
1 longer words begin with PHONETICIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETICIAN
antiphonic17 epicanthi16 cathinone14 oenanthic14 inception13 pentanoic13 aconitine11 inopinate11 cenotaph15 haptenic15 inchtape15 pancheon15 panchion15 penchant15 phonetic15 antiphon13 ethanoic13 ethician13 inchoate13 nanotech13 pantheon13 photinia13 epitonic12 nepionic12 optician12 ianthine11 thionine11 cotinine10 enaction10 inaction10 nicotian10 nicotine10 aphetic14 aphonic14 aphotic14 chopine14 hepatic14 inchpin14 ophitic14 panoche14
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Common questions about PHONETICIAN
- Is PHONETICIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONETICIAN, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONETICIAN worth?
- PHONETICIAN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETICIAN?
- PHONETICIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHONETICIAN:
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