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PHOTOLYSES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. PHOTOLYSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

p3h4o1t1o1l1y4s1e1s1
PlayablePHOTOLYSES · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept PHOTOLYSES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 29 / 100

29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.8
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.2%

Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLYSES is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PHOTOLYSES

No single letter turns PHOTOLYSES into another word.

How PHOTOLYSES scores

Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1l1y4s1e1s1 18
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1l2y3s1e1s1 18

Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOLYSES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
h12
o28
t16
l14
y12
s24
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLYSES has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLYSES

holotypes17 photolyse17 postholes14 holotype16 oophytes16 phytoses16 spyholes16 toyshops16 thyloses14 hoopless13 posthole13 potholes13 pothoses13 stylopes13 oophyte15 phytols15 shypoos15 spyhole15 toyshop15 typhose15 hooleys13 soothly13 thylose13 peyotls12 poshest12 pothole12 sploosh12 stylops12 hostels10 shooles10 soothes10 systole10 tolseys10 toyless10 tyloses10 pootles9 posoles9 stoopes9 topless9 loosest7

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Common questions about PHOTOLYSES

Is PHOTOLYSES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOLYSES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PHOTOLYSES worth?
PHOTOLYSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PHOTOLYSES?
No single letter can be added to PHOTOLYSES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOLYSES:

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