PHORMIUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHORMIUMS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHORMIUMS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHORMIUMS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHORMIUMS
No single letter turns PHORMIUMS into another word.
How PHORMIUMS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHORMIUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHORMIUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHORMIUMS mean in Scrabble?
PHORMIUMS is the plural of PHORMIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHORMIUMS
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Common questions about PHORMIUMS
- Is PHORMIUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHORMIUMS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHORMIUMS worth?
- PHORMIUMS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHORMIUMS?
- No single letter can be added to PHORMIUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHORMIUMS:
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