PHOTOGENES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHOTOGENES 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.
p3h4o1t1o1g2e1n1e1s1
PlayablePHOTOGENES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHOTOGENES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOGENES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOGENES
No single letter turns PHOTOGENES into another word.
How PHOTOGENES scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1g2e1n1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1g3e1n2e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOGENES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOGENES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOGENES
geophones15 photogene15 photogens15 geophone14 phosgene14 photogen14 poshteen13 potheens13 osteogen9 gonophs13 photogs13 heptose12 photons12 potheen12 hognose11 pongees10 pongoes10 toeshoe10 openest9 pentose9 posteen9 poteens9 gentoos8 gonoph12 photog12 phenes11 pheons11 phones11 phonos11 photon11 photos11 pothos11 sephen11 sheepo11 sphene11 tophes11 henges10 hogens10 thegns10 thongs10
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Common questions about PHOTOGENES
- Is PHOTOGENES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOGENES is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOGENES worth?
- PHOTOGENES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOGENES?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOGENES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOGENES:
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