PHOTOPERIOD is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PHOTOPERIOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTOPERIOD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOPERIOD is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOPERIOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photoperiodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOPERIOD scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHOTOPERIOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOPERIOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTOPERIOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The length of time each day that a living thing is exposed to light.
Plants use the photoperiod to know when to flower, and birds use it to time migration. Changing the photoperiod in a greenhouse can trick a crop into blooming early.
How PHOTOPERIOD is used
Used in biology and gardening.
- The photoperiod shortens as autumn arrives.
- Growers control the photoperiod with lamps.
- A long photoperiod triggers flowering in some plants.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTOPERIOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTOPERIOD
5 longer words begin with PHOTOPERIOD.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOPERIOD
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Common questions about PHOTOPERIOD
- Is PHOTOPERIOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOPERIOD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOPERIOD worth?
- PHOTOPERIOD is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTOPERIOD mean?
- The length of time each day that a living thing is exposed to light.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOPERIOD?
- PHOTOPERIOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHOTOPERIOD:
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