PHOSGENITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOSGENITE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOSGENITE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOSGENITE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOSGENITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phosgenitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOSGENITE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOSGENITE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOSGENITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOSGENITE
1 longer words begin with PHOSGENITE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOSGENITE
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Common questions about PHOSGENITE
- Is PHOSGENITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOSGENITE is not in it.
- How many points is PHOSGENITE worth?
- PHOSGENITE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOSGENITE?
- PHOSGENITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOSGENITE:
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