PHOTISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTISM 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 PHOTISM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTISM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHOTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with PHOTISM
1 longer words begin with PHOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTISM
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Common questions about PHOTISM
- Is PHOTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTISM worth?
- PHOTISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTISM?
- PHOTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHOTISM:
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