PHOTOREALISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOREALISM 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOTOREALISM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOREALISM is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOREALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photorealismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOREALISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHOTOREALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOREALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOREALISM
1 longer words begin with PHOTOREALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOREALISM
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Common questions about PHOTOREALISM
- Is PHOTOREALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOREALISM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOREALISM worth?
- PHOTOREALISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOREALISM?
- PHOTOREALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHOTOREALISM:
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