PHOTOLYSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOLYSING 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOTOLYSING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLYSING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOLYSING
No single letter turns PHOTOLYSING into another word.
How PHOTOLYSING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHOTOLYSING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLYSING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PHOTOLYSING
The 11 tiles of PHOTOLYSING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLYSING
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Common questions about PHOTOLYSING
- Is PHOTOLYSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOLYSING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOLYSING worth?
- PHOTOLYSING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOLYSING?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOLYSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHOTOLYSING:
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