PHOOEY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHOOEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOOEY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOOEY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOOEY
No single letter turns PHOOEY into another word.
How PHOOEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHOOEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 443,472.
What stands out about PHOOEY
- PHOOEY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PHOOEY mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation expressing scorn or disbelief.
Phooey is a light, slightly old-fashioned way of waving something away. It rarely carries real anger and is often used for comic effect.
How PHOOEY is used
Phooey is said aloud or in dialogue to dismiss an idea.
- "Phooey!" she said, tossing the report aside.
- Phooey, I don't believe a word of it.
- He answered every excuse with a loud phooey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOOEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOOEY
Common questions about PHOOEY
- Is PHOOEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOOEY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOOEY worth?
- PHOOEY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOOEY mean?
- An exclamation expressing scorn or disbelief.
- What letters can be added to PHOOEY?
- No single letter can be added to PHOOEY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHOOEY:
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