PHOTOLUMINESCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOLUMINESCE 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOTOLUMINESCE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLUMINESCE is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOLUMINESCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOLUMINESCE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in PHOTOLUMINESCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLUMINESCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOLUMINESCE
2 longer words begin with PHOTOLUMINESCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLUMINESCE
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Common questions about PHOTOLUMINESCE
- Is PHOTOLUMINESCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOLUMINESCE is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOLUMINESCE worth?
- PHOTOLUMINESCE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOLUMINESCE?
- PHOTOLUMINESCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of PHOTOLUMINESCE:
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