PHOTOPLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PHOTOPLAY 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.
p3h4o1t1o1p3l1a1y4
PlayablePHOTOPLAY · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHOTOPLAY?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOPLAY is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOPLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photoplaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOPLAY scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1p3l1a1y4 19
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1p4l2a1y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOTOPLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOPLAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOPLAY
1 longer words begin with PHOTOPLAY.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOPLAY
phytol14 loathy12 hoopla11 laptop10 happy15 hoppy15 haply13 phyla13 apply12 loppy12 polyp12 poopy12 toppy12 hooly11 hooty11 hotly11 lathy11 yahoo11 aptly10 atopy10 loopy10 patly10 photo10 platy10 typal10 apoop9 altho8 loath8 lotah8 paolo7 ploat7 hypo12 typp11 yapp11 ahoy10 holy10 hoya10 hyla10 holp9 hoop9
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Common questions about PHOTOPLAY
- Is PHOTOPLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOPLAY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOPLAY worth?
- PHOTOPLAY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOPLAY?
- PHOTOPLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOTOPLAY:
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