PHONETICIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONETICIZES 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 28 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHONETICIZES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONETICIZES is to know. It scores 28 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETICIZES
No single letter turns PHONETICIZES into another word.
How PHONETICIZES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHONETICIZES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETICIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETICIZES
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Common questions about PHONETICIZES
- Is PHONETICIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONETICIZES, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONETICIZES worth?
- PHONETICIZES is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETICIZES?
- No single letter can be added to PHONETICIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHONETICIZES:
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