PHONETICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONETICISM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHONETICISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONETICISM is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phoneticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONETICISM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHONETICISM, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PHONETICISM
The 11 tiles of PHONETICISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHONETICISM
1 longer words begin with PHONETICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETICISM
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Common questions about PHONETICISM
- Is PHONETICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONETICISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONETICISM worth?
- PHONETICISM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETICISM?
- PHONETICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHONETICISM:
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