PHOSPHORISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOSPHORISMS 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOSPHORISMS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOSPHORISMS is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOSPHORISMS
No single letter turns PHOSPHORISMS into another word.
How PHOSPHORISMS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHOSPHORISMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOSPHORISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOSPHORISMS
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Common questions about PHOSPHORISMS
- Is PHOSPHORISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOSPHORISMS is not in it.
- How many points is PHOSPHORISMS worth?
- PHOSPHORISMS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOSPHORISMS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOSPHORISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHOSPHORISMS:
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