PHONETIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONETIZATION 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHONETIZATION?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONETIZATION is to know. It scores 27 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONETIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonetizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONETIZATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHONETIZATION, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONETIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONETIZATION
1 longer words begin with PHONETIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONETIZATION
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Common questions about PHONETIZATION
- Is PHONETIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONETIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is PHONETIZATION worth?
- PHONETIZATION is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONETIZATION?
- PHONETIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHONETIZATION:
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