PHONETICS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHONETICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3h4o1n1e1t1i1c3s1
PlayablePHONETICS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHONETICS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful PHONETICS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETICS
No single letter turns PHONETICS into another word.
How PHONETICS scores
Scrabble p3h4o1n1e1t1i1c3s1 16
Words with Friends p4h3o1n2e1t1i1c4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHONETICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETICS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHONETICS
- All 9 letters of PHONETICS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETICS
chopines15 phonetic15 postiche15 potiches15 phoniest13 siphonet13 ponciest12 chipset14 chopine14 chopins14 hospice14 phocine14 phonics14 photics14 pinches14 pitches14 potches14 potiche14 pschent14 sphenic14 chitons12 echoist12 ethiops12 ethnics12 henotic12 notches12 ophites12 phonies12 sthenic12 technos12 toisech12 entopic11 incepts11 inspect11 nepotic11 pectins11 peincts11 poetics11 ethions10 histone10
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Common questions about PHONETICS
- Is PHONETICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONETICS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONETICS worth?
- PHONETICS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETICS?
- No single letter can be added to PHONETICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHONETICS:
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