PHOTOTHERMAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOTHERMAL 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOTOTHERMAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOTHERMAL is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOTHERMAL
No single letter turns PHOTOTHERMAL into another word.
How PHOTOTHERMAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHOTOTHERMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOTHERMAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOTHERMAL
1 longer words begin with PHOTOTHERMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOTHERMAL
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Common questions about PHOTOTHERMAL
- Is PHOTOTHERMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOTHERMAL is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOTHERMAL worth?
- PHOTOTHERMAL is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOTHERMAL?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOTHERMAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHOTOTHERMAL:
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