PHOSPHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PHOSPHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOSPHINE?
| 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 PHOSPHINE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOSPHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phosphinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOSPHINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOSPHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOSPHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOSPHINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A colourless, flammable and poisonous gas made of phosphorus and hydrogen, with a smell of garlic or rotting fish.
Phosphine is used to fumigate stored grain because it kills pests, yet it is dangerous to people. It sparked scientific debate when traces were reported in the clouds of Venus.
How PHOSPHINE is used
Appears in chemistry, pest control and astronomy discussions.
- Workers sealed the warehouse before releasing phosphine to kill the beetles.
- The faint smell of garlic warned him that phosphine was present.
- Phosphine is a gas that ignites easily in air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOSPHINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOSPHINE
1 longer words begin with PHOSPHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOSPHINE
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Common questions about PHOSPHINE
- Is PHOSPHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOSPHINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOSPHINE worth?
- PHOSPHINE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOSPHINE mean?
- A colourless, flammable and poisonous gas made of phosphorus and hydrogen, with a smell of garlic or rotting fish.
- What letters can be added to PHOSPHINE?
- PHOSPHINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOSPHINE:
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