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PHONOTACTICS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points

Yes. PHONOTACTICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.

p3h4o1n1o1t1a1c3t1i1c3s1
PlayablePHONOTACTICS · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept PHONOTACTICS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.33%

Our own measure of how useful PHONOTACTICS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PHONOTACTICS

No single letter turns PHONOTACTICS into another word.

How PHONOTACTICS scores

Scrabble p3h4o1n1o1t1a1c3t1i1c3s1 21
Words with Friends p4h3o1n2o1t1a1c4t1i1c4s1 24

Face value of the 12 tiles in PHONOTACTICS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
h12
o28
n16
t26
a19
c22
i19
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONOTACTICS has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in PHONOTACTICS

phonotactic20 octastichon18 photonastic18 cashpoint16 octastich16 photonics16 photoscan16 sociopath16 coactions13 potations11 picachos17 aphonics15 chicanos15 photonic15 snocoach15 topnotch15 cocopans14 scotopic14 spiccato14 chitosan13 coonshit13 photinos13 canticos12 captions12 coaction12 coctions12 contacts12 occasion12 pactions12 scotopia12 sticcato12 topcoats12 oscitant10 postnati10 potation10 spittoon10 tactions10 ostinato8 picacho16 aphonic14

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Common questions about PHONOTACTICS

Is PHONOTACTICS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONOTACTICS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PHONOTACTICS worth?
PHONOTACTICS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PHONOTACTICS?
No single letter can be added to PHONOTACTICS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHONOTACTICS:

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