TEXTPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEXTPHONE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TEXTPHONE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEXTPHONE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEXTPHONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
textphonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEXTPHONE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TEXTPHONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEXTPHONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TEXTPHONE
1 longer words begin with TEXTPHONE.
Shorter words from the letters in TEXTPHONE
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Common questions about TEXTPHONE
- Is TEXTPHONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEXTPHONE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEXTPHONE worth?
- TEXTPHONE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEXTPHONE?
- TEXTPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TEXTPHONE:
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