PHONEY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHONEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONEY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONEY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phoneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHONEY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does PHONEY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informalBritish
Not genuine; fake or put on to deceive.
Phoney is the usual British spelling of phony. It describes anything from a forged note to a person whose friendliness is an act.
How PHONEY is used
Phoney is informal and can also be a noun for a fraud.
- He gave a phoney name at the hotel.
- The phoney smile never reached her eyes.
- Police found a phoney passport in the car.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHONEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHONEY
5 longer words begin with PHONEY.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONEY
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Common questions about PHONEY
- Is PHONEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONEY worth?
- PHONEY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHONEY mean?
- Not genuine; fake or put on to deceive.
- What letters can be added to PHONEY?
- PHONEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHONEY:
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