PHONOTACTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PHONOTACTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3h4o1n1o1t1a1c3t1i1c3
PlayablePHONOTACTIC · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHONOTACTIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.45%
Our own measure of how useful PHONOTACTIC is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONOTACTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonotacticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONOTACTIC scores
Scrabble p3h4o1n1o1t1a1c3t1i1c3 20
Words with Friends p4h3o1n2o1t1a1c4t1i1c4 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHONOTACTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONOTACTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONOTACTIC
1 longer words begin with PHONOTACTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONOTACTIC
photonic15 topnotch15 coaction12 potation10 picacho16 aphonic14 aphotic14 canthic14 chaotic14 chicano14 canopic13 cocopan13 photino12 aptotic11 cantico11 caption11 coction11 contact11 paction11 topcoat11 antipot9 taction9 catcht13 chicon13 chicot13 chopin13 cochin13 concha13 concho13 cootch13 haptic13 painch13 pathic13 phatic13 phonic13 photic13 poncho13 cahoot11 canthi11 chaton11
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Common questions about PHONOTACTIC
- Is PHONOTACTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONOTACTIC, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONOTACTIC worth?
- PHONOTACTIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONOTACTIC?
- PHONOTACTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHONOTACTIC:
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