PHOTOLITHO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOLITHO 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOTOLITHO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLITHO is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOLITHO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photolithosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOLITHO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOLITHO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLITHO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOLITHO
2 longer words begin with PHOTOLITHO.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLITHO
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Common questions about PHOTOLITHO
- Is PHOTOLITHO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOLITHO, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOLITHO worth?
- PHOTOLITHO is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOLITHO?
- PHOTOLITHO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOLITHO:
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