PHOTONICS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHOTONICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3h4o1t1o1n1i1c3s1
PlayablePHOTONICS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHOTONICS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTONICS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTONICS
No single letter turns PHOTONICS into another word.
How PHOTONICS scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1n1i1c3s1 16
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1n2i1c4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOTONICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTONICS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTONICS
photonic15 coonshit13 photinos13 chopins14 phonics14 photics14 ponchos14 chitons12 inhoops12 photino12 photons12 opsonic11 pocosin11 insooth10 options9 positon9 potions9 chopin13 phonic13 photic13 poncho13 chinos11 chints11 chiton11 choons11 cohost11 inhoop11 nichts11 phonos11 photon11 photos11 pithos11 pothos11 siphon11 snitch11 coinop10 coopts10 octopi10 optics10 picots10
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Common questions about PHOTONICS
- Is PHOTONICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTONICS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTONICS worth?
- PHOTONICS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTONICS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTONICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOTONICS:
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