PHOTOGRAPHIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOGRAPHIST 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOTOGRAPHIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOGRAPHIST is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOGRAPHIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photographistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOGRAPHIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PHOTOGRAPHIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOGRAPHIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOGRAPHIST
1 longer words begin with PHOTOGRAPHIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOGRAPHIST
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Common questions about PHOTOGRAPHIST
- Is PHOTOGRAPHIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOGRAPHIST, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOGRAPHIST worth?
- PHOTOGRAPHIST is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOGRAPHIST?
- PHOTOGRAPHIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PHOTOGRAPHIST:
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