PHONOPHORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONOPHORE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHONOPHORE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONOPHORE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONOPHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonophoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONOPHORE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHONOPHORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONOPHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONOPHORE
1 longer words begin with PHONOPHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONOPHORE
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Common questions about PHONOPHORE
- Is PHONOPHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONOPHORE is not in it.
- How many points is PHONOPHORE worth?
- PHONOPHORE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONOPHORE?
- PHONOPHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHONOPHORE:
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