PHOTOGENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHOTOGENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTOGENIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOGENIC is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOGENIC
No single letter turns PHOTOGENIC into another word.
How PHOTOGENIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOGENIC, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTOGENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Looking attractive in photographs or on film.
Calling someone or something photogenic is about how well they come across in pictures, not how they look in person. A plain-looking place can be very photogenic in the right light.
How PHOTOGENIC is used
Said of people, pets, places and food; in biology it can also mean able to give off light.
- The old harbour is wonderfully photogenic at sunset.
- Their photogenic toddler ended up on the greeting card.
- Some deep-sea creatures are photogenic in the literal sense of making their own light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTOGENIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTOGENIC
1 longer words begin with PHOTOGENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOGENIC
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Common questions about PHOTOGENIC
- Is PHOTOGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOGENIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOGENIC worth?
- PHOTOGENIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTOGENIC mean?
- Looking attractive in photographs or on film.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOGENIC:
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