PHONETICISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONETICISMS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHONETICISMS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONETICISMS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETICISMS
No single letter turns PHONETICISMS into another word.
How PHONETICISMS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHONETICISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETICISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PHONETICISMS
The 12 tiles of PHONETICISMS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETICISMS
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Common questions about PHONETICISMS
- Is PHONETICISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONETICISMS is not in it.
- How many points is PHONETICISMS worth?
- PHONETICISMS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETICISMS?
- No single letter can be added to PHONETICISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHONETICISMS:
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