PHTHALEIN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHTHALEIN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3h4t1h4a1l1e1i1n1
PlayablePHTHALEIN · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHTHALEIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PHTHALEIN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHTHALEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phthaleinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHTHALEIN scores
Scrabble p3h4t1h4a1l1e1i1n1 17
Words with Friends p4h3t1h3a1l2e1i1n2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHTHALEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHTHALEIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHTHALEIN
1 longer words begin with PHTHALEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PHTHALEIN
phthalin16 haplite12 penthia12 pantile9 health12 hapten11 hatpin11 plinth11 halite9 hantle9 inhale9 lathen9 thenal9 alpine8 aplite8 leptin8 pantie8 patine8 penial8 pineal8 pineta8 pintle8 plaint8 planet8 platen8 pliant8 entail6 tenail6 tineal6 ephah13 haith11 heath11 hithe11 aleph10 phial10 ahent8 ahint8 ethal8 haint8 hiant8
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Common questions about PHTHALEIN
- Is PHTHALEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHTHALEIN is not in it.
- How many points is PHTHALEIN worth?
- PHTHALEIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHTHALEIN?
- PHTHALEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHTHALEIN:
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