PHYCOBILIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHYCOBILIN 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHYCOBILIN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYCOBILIN is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYCOBILIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phycobilinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHYCOBILIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHYCOBILIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHYCOBILIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHYCOBILIN
1 longer words begin with PHYCOBILIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PHYCOBILIN
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Common questions about PHYCOBILIN
- Is PHYCOBILIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYCOBILIN, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYCOBILIN worth?
- PHYCOBILIN is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYCOBILIN?
- PHYCOBILIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHYCOBILIN:
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