PHOTOGENE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHOTOGENE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayablePHOTOGENE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHOTOGENE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOGENE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOGENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photogenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOGENE scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1g2e1n1e1 15
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1g3e1n2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOTOGENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOGENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOGENE
1 longer words begin with PHOTOGENE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOGENE
geophone14 photogen14 potheen12 gonoph12 photog12 photon11 eothen9 pongee9 poteen8 gentoo7 phene10 pheon10 phone10 phono10 photo10 tophe10 goeth9 henge9 hogen9 thegn9 thong9 ethne8 hoten8 ohone8 pengo8 pongo8 netop7 poete7 topee7 genet6 tenge6 pegh10 hept9 hoop9 hope9 phon9 phot9 pooh9 toph9 ghee8
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Common questions about PHOTOGENE
- Is PHOTOGENE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOGENE is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOGENE worth?
- PHOTOGENE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOGENE?
- PHOTOGENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOTOGENE:
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