PHOTOLYSED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOLYSED 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3h4o1t1o1l1y4s1e1d2
Depends on the listPHOTOLYSED · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHOTOLYSED?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLYSED is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOLYSED
No single letter turns PHOTOLYSED into another word.
How PHOTOLYSED scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1l1y4s1e1d2 19
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1l2y3s1e1d2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOLYSED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLYSED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLYSED
holotypes17 photolyse17 holotype16 oophytes16 potholed14 tylopods14 posthole13 potholes13 toeholds12 toolshed12 oophyte15 phytols15 spyhole15 toyshop15 typhose15 deploys13 hooleys13 photoed13 podleys13 soothly13 thylose13 tylopod13 peyotls12 pothole12 shooled11 slothed11 soothed11 toehold11 poodles10 pootled10 spooled10 stooped10 pootles9 stooled8 toledos8 toodles8 hypoed15 physed15 phooey14 phytol14
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Common questions about PHOTOLYSED
- Is PHOTOLYSED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOLYSED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOLYSED worth?
- PHOTOLYSED is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOLYSED?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOLYSED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOLYSED:
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