PHOTOPHORE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PHOTOPHORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTOPHORE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOPHORE 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 PHOTOPHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photophoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOPHORE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOPHORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOPHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTOPHORE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A light-producing organ found in some fishes and other sea animals.
Deep-sea fish often carry rows of photophores along their sides, glowing to attract prey, confuse enemies or recognise each other. Each photophore may contain glowing bacteria or make light chemically on its own. From below, the light can hide the outline of the animal against the dim surface.
How PHOTOPHORE is used
Used in marine biology and writing about deep-sea animals.
- A bright photophore dangled in front of the anglerfish.
- Rows of tiny photophores lit the lanternfish like a ship at night.
- Each photophore flashed in a pattern unique to the species.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTOPHORE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTOPHORE
3 longer words begin with PHOTOPHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOPHORE
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Common questions about PHOTOPHORE
- Is PHOTOPHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOPHORE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOPHORE worth?
- PHOTOPHORE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTOPHORE mean?
- A light-producing organ found in some fishes and other sea animals.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOPHORE?
- PHOTOPHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOPHORE:
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