PHOTOLYSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHOTOLYSIS 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.
Which word lists accept PHOTOLYSIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOLYSIS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOLYSIS
No single letter turns PHOTOLYSIS into another word.
How PHOTOLYSIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOLYSIS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOLYSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTOLYSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
The breaking down of molecules by the action of light.
In photolysis, light energy supplies the push that splits a compound into smaller pieces. Plants rely on it when water is split during the first stage of photosynthesis.
How PHOTOLYSIS is used
Used in chemistry and biology to name light-driven decomposition.
- Photolysis of water releases oxygen in green leaves.
- Ultraviolet photolysis slowly broke down the dye.
- The experiment measured the rate of photolysis under different lamps.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTOLYSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOLYSIS
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Common questions about PHOTOLYSIS
- Is PHOTOLYSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOLYSIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOLYSIS worth?
- PHOTOLYSIS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTOLYSIS mean?
- The breaking down of molecules by the action of light.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOLYSIS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOLYSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOLYSIS:
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