PSEPHISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PSEPHISM 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PSEPHISM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PSEPHISM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PSEPHISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
psephismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PSEPHISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PSEPHISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PSEPHISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PSEPHISM
1 longer words begin with PSEPHISM.
Shorter words from the letters in PSEPHISM
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Common questions about PSEPHISM
- Is PSEPHISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PSEPHISM is not in it.
- How many points is PSEPHISM worth?
- PSEPHISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PSEPHISM?
- PSEPHISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PSEPHISM:
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