PHOTOTAXY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 24 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHOTOTAXY 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.
p3h4o1t1o1t1a1x8y4
PlayablePHOTOTAXY · 9 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHOTOTAXY?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOTAXY is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOTAXY
No single letter turns PHOTOTAXY into another word.
How PHOTOTAXY scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1t1a1x8y4 24
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1t1a1x8y3 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHOTOTAXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOTAXY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOTAXY
toothy12 hotpot11 patoot8 potato8 hooty11 hotty11 yahoo11 atopy10 patty10 photo10 potty10 typto10 tooth8 potto7 poxy16 hoax14 hypo12 ahoy10 hoya10 hoop9 opah9 path9 paty9 phat9 phot9 pooh9 pyat9 pyot9 toph9 typo9 yoop9 hoot7 oath7 oaty7 tath7 that7 toho7 toyo7 atop6 poot6
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Common questions about PHOTOTAXY
- Is PHOTOTAXY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOTAXY is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOTAXY worth?
- PHOTOTAXY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOTAXY?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOTAXY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHOTOTAXY:
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