PHOTOSCANS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHOTOSCANS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3h4o1t1o1s1c3a1n1s1
PlayablePHOTOSCANS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHOTOSCANS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOSCANS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOSCANS
No single letter turns PHOTOSCANS into another word.
How PHOTOSCANS scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1s1c3a1n1s1 17
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1s1c4a1n2s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOSCANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOSCANS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOSCANS
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Common questions about PHOTOSCANS
- Is PHOTOSCANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOSCANS is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOSCANS worth?
- PHOTOSCANS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOSCANS?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOSCANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOSCANS:
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