PHOSSY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOSSY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOSSY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOSSY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOSSY
No single letter turns PHOSSY into another word.
How PHOSSY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHOSSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
What stands out about PHOSSY
- PHOSSY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 PHOSSY
The 6 tiles of PHOSSY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOSSY
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Common questions about PHOSSY
- Is PHOSSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOSSY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOSSY worth?
- PHOSSY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOSSY?
- No single letter can be added to PHOSSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHOSSY:
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