PHOSGENE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHOSGENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOSGENE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOSGENE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOSGENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phosgenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOSGENE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHOSGENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOSGENE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOSGENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalchemistry
A colourless, highly poisonous gas, used as a weapon in the First World War and as an industrial chemical.
It is said to smell faintly of freshly cut hay, which made it hard to notice. Today, phosgene is made in closed plants for producing plastics and other materials. Strict safety rules surround its use.
How PHOSGENE is used
Appears in chemistry and in history of chemical warfare.
- Soldiers in the trenches feared phosgene attacks.
- The factory monitors the air for any leak of phosgene.
- Phosgene is used to make certain plastics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOSGENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOSGENE
1 longer words begin with PHOSGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOSGENE
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Common questions about PHOSGENE
- Is PHOSGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOSGENE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOSGENE worth?
- PHOSGENE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOSGENE mean?
- A colourless, highly poisonous gas, used as a weapon in the First World War and as an industrial chemical.
- What letters can be added to PHOSGENE?
- PHOSGENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHOSGENE:
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