PHONING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PHONING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHONING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONING is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONING
No single letter turns PHONING into another word.
How PHONING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does PHONING mean in Scrabble?
PHONING is the -ing form (present participle) of PHONE.
PHONE(noun) — A device used to speak with someone at a distance by carrying the sound of the voice electronically; short for telephone.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONING
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Common questions about PHONING
- Is PHONING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONING worth?
- PHONING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONING?
- No single letter can be added to PHONING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHONING:
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