PHRENOLOGISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHRENOLOGISE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHRENOLOGISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHRENOLOGISE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHRENOLOGISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHRENOLOGISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PHRENOLOGISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHRENOLOGISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHRENOLOGISE
- The same 12 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of PHRENOLOGISE
The 12 tiles of PHRENOLOGISE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with PHRENOLOGISE
2 longer words begin with PHRENOLOGISE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHRENOLOGISE
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Common questions about PHRENOLOGISE
- Is PHRENOLOGISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHRENOLOGISE is not in it.
- How many points is PHRENOLOGISE worth?
- PHRENOLOGISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHRENOLOGISE?
- PHRENOLOGISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PHRENOLOGISE:
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