PHONEYING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHONEYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONEYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONEYING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONEYING
No single letter turns PHONEYING into another word.
How PHONEYING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHONEYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONEYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHONEYING mean in Scrabble?
PHONEYING is the -ing form (present participle) of PHONEY.
PHONEY(adjective) — Not genuine; fake or put on to deceive.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONEYING
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Common questions about PHONEYING
- Is PHONEYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONEYING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONEYING worth?
- PHONEYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONEYING?
- No single letter can be added to PHONEYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHONEYING:
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