PHOTOVOLTAIC is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. PHOTOVOLTAIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3h4o1t1o1v4o1l1t1a1i1c3
PlayablePHOTOVOLTAIC · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHOTOVOLTAIC?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful PHOTOVOLTAIC is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHOTOVOLTAIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
photovoltaicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHOTOVOLTAIC scores
Scrabble p3h4o1t1o1v4o1l1t1a1i1c3 22
Words with Friends p4h3o1t1o1v5o1l2t1a1i1c4 25
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHOTOVOLTAIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHOTOVOLTAIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHOTOVOLTAIC
1 longer words begin with PHOTOVOLTAIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHOTOVOLTAIC
holoptic15 potlatch15 aphotic14 potlach14 pivotal12 volatic12 voltaic12 aptotic11 capitol11 coalpit11 copilot11 optical11 topcoat11 topical11 otolith10 talipot9 tooltip9 caliph13 haptic13 pathic13 phatic13 photic13 cahoot11 cavolo11 chalot11 chatti11 chital11 coolth11 hoopla11 hotpot11 lochia11 octavo11 atopic10 copita10 coplot10 octopi10 placit10 ptotic10 tipcat10 oolith9
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Common questions about PHOTOVOLTAIC
- Is PHOTOVOLTAIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHOTOVOLTAIC, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHOTOVOLTAIC worth?
- PHOTOVOLTAIC is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHOTOVOLTAIC?
- PHOTOVOLTAIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHOTOVOLTAIC:
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