PORPHYRIO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PORPHYRIO 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PORPHYRIO?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PORPHYRIO is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PORPHYRIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
porphyriosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PORPHYRIO scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PORPHYRIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PORPHYRIO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PORPHYRIO
1 longer words begin with PORPHYRIO.
Shorter words from the letters in PORPHYRIO
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Common questions about PORPHYRIO
- Is PORPHYRIO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PORPHYRIO is not in it.
- How many points is PORPHYRIO worth?
- PORPHYRIO is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PORPHYRIO?
- PORPHYRIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PORPHYRIO:
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