PHOTOSPHERE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PHOTOSPHERE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHOTOSPHERE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOSPHERE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOSPHERE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photospheresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOSPHERE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHOTOSPHERE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOSPHERE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHOTOSPHERE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The bright visible outer layer of a star, from which its light escapes into space.
The photosphere of the sun is the part we see, and sunspots appear as dark patches on it. Above it lie thinner layers that are visible only during an eclipse.
How PHOTOSPHERE is used
Astronomy term, most often about the sun.
- Sunspots are cooler regions of the photosphere.
- The temperature of the photosphere is about five thousand degrees.
- Astronomers study the photosphere with filtered telescopes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHOTOSPHERE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHOTOSPHERE
1 longer words begin with PHOTOSPHERE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOSPHERE
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Common questions about PHOTOSPHERE
- Is PHOTOSPHERE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOSPHERE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOSPHERE worth?
- PHOTOSPHERE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHOTOSPHERE mean?
- The bright visible outer layer of a star, from which its light escapes into space.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOSPHERE?
- PHOTOSPHERE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHOTOSPHERE:
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