TAPHONOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. TAPHONOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
t1a1p3h4o1n1o1m3y4
PlayableTAPHONOMY · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TAPHONOMY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful TAPHONOMY is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAPHONOMY
No single letter turns TAPHONOMY into another word.
How TAPHONOMY scores
Scrabble t1a1p3h4o1n1o1m3y4 19
Words with Friends t1a1p4h3o1n2o1m4y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAPHONOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAPHONOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TAPHONOMY
phantomy18 typhoon15 phantom14 toponym14 tympano14 nympha16 nympho16 aphony14 phyton14 python14 typhon14 oompah13 tympan13 photon11 toyman11 pomato10 potman10 tampon10 tompon10 topman10 nymph15 mothy13 mynah13 phony13 oomph12 hooty11 yahoo11 anomy10 atomy10 atopy10 manty10 month10 monty10 moony10 panty10 phono10 photo10 ponty10 poynt10 yapon10
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Common questions about TAPHONOMY
- Is TAPHONOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAPHONOMY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAPHONOMY worth?
- TAPHONOMY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAPHONOMY?
- No single letter can be added to TAPHONOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAPHONOMY:
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