PHONOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHONOTYPE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3h4o1n1o1t1y4p3e1
PlayablePHONOTYPE · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept PHONOTYPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful PHONOTYPE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONOTYPE scores
Scrabble p3h4o1n1o1t1y4p3e1 19
Words with Friends p4h3o1n2o1t1y3p4e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHONOTYPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONOTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONOTYPE
4 longer words begin with PHONOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONOTYPE
honeypot16 oophyte15 typhoon15 phoney14 phooey14 phyton14 python14 typhon14 photon11 ptooey11 hoppy15 phony13 poopy12 toppy12 honey11 hooey11 hooty11 peony10 pheon10 phone10 phono10 photo10 poney10 ponty10 poynt10 tepoy10 tophe10 epopt9 hoten8 ohone8 toney8 toyon8 netop7 hype12 hypo12 typp11 hyen10 hyte10 they10 hept9
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Common questions about PHONOTYPE
- Is PHONOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONOTYPE is not in it.
- How many points is PHONOTYPE worth?
- PHONOTYPE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONOTYPE?
- PHONOTYPE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHONOTYPE:
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