PHOTOTROPH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOTROPH 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHOTOTROPH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOTROPH is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOTROPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phototrophsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOTROPH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHOTOTROPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOTROPH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOTROPH
2 longer words begin with PHOTOTROPH.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOTROPH
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Common questions about PHOTOTROPH
- Is PHOTOTROPH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOTROPH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOTROPH worth?
- PHOTOTROPH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOTROPH?
- PHOTOTROPH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHOTOTROPH:
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