PHONYING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PHONYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3h4o1n1y4i1n1g2
PlayablePHONYING · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHONYING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful PHONYING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHONYING
No single letter turns PHONYING into another word.
How PHONYING scores
Scrabble p3h4o1n1y4i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends p4h3o1n2y3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHONYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHONYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHONYING
hypoing16 phoning13 ponying13 hyping15 hoying13 hoping12 pohing12 pyning12 pinyon11 honing10 noying10 phony13 hying12 hinny11 pongy11 pinny10 piony10 ginny9 hoing9 hongi9 nying9 ohing9 yogin9 gipon8 oping8 pingo8 pinon7 ngoni6 hypo12 yogh11 gypo10 pogy10 phon9 piny9 pioy9 pony9 pyin9 gyno8 hing8 hong8
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Common questions about PHONYING
- Is PHONYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHONYING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHONYING worth?
- PHONYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHONYING?
- No single letter can be added to PHONYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHONYING:
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