PHOTOLYSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOLYSE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOTOLYSE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLYSE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOLYSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOLYSE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOTOLYSE, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLYSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PHOTOLYSE
The 9 tiles of PHOTOLYSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHOTOLYSE
2 longer words begin with PHOTOLYSE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLYSE
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Common questions about PHOTOLYSE
- Is PHOTOLYSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOLYSE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOLYSE worth?
- PHOTOLYSE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOLYSE?
- PHOTOLYSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOTOLYSE:
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