PYROPHOBIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PYROPHOBIC 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PYROPHOBIC?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PYROPHOBIC is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PYROPHOBIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pyrophobicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PYROPHOBIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PYROPHOBIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PYROPHOBIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PYROPHOBIC
1 longer words begin with PYROPHOBIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PYROPHOBIC
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Common questions about PYROPHOBIC
- Is PYROPHOBIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PYROPHOBIC is not in it.
- How many points is PYROPHOBIC worth?
- PYROPHOBIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PYROPHOBIC?
- PYROPHOBIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PYROPHOBIC:
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