PHONOTYPER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHONOTYPER 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 PHONOTYPER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHONOTYPER is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONOTYPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phonotypersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHONOTYPER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHONOTYPER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONOTYPER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHONOTYPER
1 longer words begin with PHONOTYPER.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONOTYPER
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Common questions about PHONOTYPER
- Is PHONOTYPER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHONOTYPER is not in it.
- How many points is PHONOTYPER worth?
- PHONOTYPER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONOTYPER?
- PHONOTYPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHONOTYPER:
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