PHRENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHRENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHRENIC?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHRENIC is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHRENIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phrenicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHRENIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHRENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about PHRENIC
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PHRENIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the diaphragm.
The phrenic nerve runs from the neck down to the diaphragm and keeps you breathing. Doctors name it in discussions of hiccups, breathing problems and chest surgery.
How PHRENIC is used
Almost always appears in anatomical phrases such as phrenic nerve.
- Damage to the phrenic nerve can weaken breathing.
- The surgeon took care to spare the phrenic branch.
- A phrenic stimulator can help some patients breathe.
- The scan showed a phrenic artery running beside the muscle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHRENIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PHRENIC
The 7 tiles of PHRENIC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PHRENIC
1 longer words begin with PHRENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHRENIC
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Common questions about PHRENIC
- Is PHRENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHRENIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHRENIC worth?
- PHRENIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHRENIC mean?
- Relating to the diaphragm.
- What letters can be added to PHRENIC?
- PHRENIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHRENIC:
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