PHOTISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTISMS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3h4o1t1i1s1m3s1
Depends on the listPHOTISMS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHOTISMS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTISMS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTISMS
No single letter turns PHOTISMS into another word.
How PHOTISMS scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1i1s1m3s1 15
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1i1s1m4s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHOTISMS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTISMS
photism14 sophism14 sophist12 imposts11 misstop11 mopish13 pithos11 smiths11 impost10 impots10 stomps10 hoists9 moists8 posits8 ptosis8 moths10 phots10 piths10 shims10 ships10 shops10 smith10 sophs10 sposh10 tophi10 tophs10 impot9 simps9 spims9 stomp9 timps9 hists8 hoist8 hosts8 shiso8 shist8 shits8 shots8 soths8 misos7
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Common questions about PHOTISMS
- Is PHOTISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTISMS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTISMS worth?
- PHOTISMS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTISMS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHOTISMS:
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