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.
Which word lists accept PHOTISMS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
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
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.
What does PHOTISMS mean in Scrabble?
PHOTISMS is the plural of PHOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTISMS
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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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