PHOTOPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOPHONE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOTOPHONE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOPHONE is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOPHONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photophonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOPHONE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOPHONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOPHONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOPHONE
1 longer words begin with PHOTOPHONE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOPHONE
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Common questions about PHOTOPHONE
- Is PHOTOPHONE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOPHONE is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOPHONE worth?
- PHOTOPHONE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOPHONE?
- PHOTOPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOPHONE:
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