PHYTANES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHYTANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHYTANES?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYTANES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYTANES
No single letter turns PHYTANES into another word.
How PHYTANES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHYTANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHYTANES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHYTANES
- All 8 letters of PHYTANES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PHYTANES mean in Scrabble?
PHYTANES is the plural of PHYTANE.
PHYTANE(noun) — A colourless hydrocarbon found in petroleum and ancient rocks, formed from the breakdown of chlorophyll.
Shorter words from the letters in PHYTANES
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Common questions about PHYTANES
- Is PHYTANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYTANES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYTANES worth?
- PHYTANES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYTANES?
- No single letter can be added to PHYTANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHYTANES:
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