PHOS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PHOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOS
No single letter turns PHOS into another word.
How PHOS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in PHOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What stands out about PHOS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of PHOS
The 4 tiles of PHOS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with PHOS
Showing 24 of 120 words that begin with PHOS.
Words ending in PHOS
5 words end in PHOS. Useful as a back hook: play PHOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with PHOS inside
Showing 24 of 78 words that contain PHOS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with PHOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOS
Common questions about PHOS
- Is PHOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOS worth?
- PHOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of PHOS:
Open PHOS in the Word Finder