PHOTOTROPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHOTOTROPIES 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHOTOTROPIES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOTROPIES is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOTROPIES
No single letter turns PHOTOTROPIES into another word.
How PHOTOTROPIES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHOTOTROPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOTROPIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOTROPIES
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Common questions about PHOTOTROPIES
- Is PHOTOTROPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHOTOTROPIES is not in it.
- How many points is PHOTOTROPIES worth?
- PHOTOTROPIES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOTROPIES?
- No single letter can be added to PHOTOTROPIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHOTOTROPIES:
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