PHONETISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONETISATION 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHONETISATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONETISATION is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonetisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONETISATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHONETISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONETISATION
1 longer words begin with PHONETISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETISATION
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Common questions about PHONETISATION
- Is PHONETISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONETISATION is not in it.
- How many points is PHONETISATION worth?
- PHONETISATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETISATION?
- PHONETISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHONETISATION:
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