PHONETISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONETISMS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHONETISMS?
| 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 PHONETISMS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETISMS
No single letter turns PHONETISMS into another word.
How PHONETISMS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHONETISMS, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETISMS
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Common questions about PHONETISMS
- Is PHONETISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONETISMS is not in it.
- How many points is PHONETISMS worth?
- PHONETISMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETISMS?
- No single letter can be added to PHONETISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHONETISMS:
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