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Phoneme

p 3h 4o 1n 1e 1m 3e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does phoneme mean?

noun

  1. (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language

Is PHONEME a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PHONEME worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3h 4o 1n 1e 1m 3e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4h 3o 1n 2e 1m 4e 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4h 4o 1n 1e 1m 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3h 3o 1n 1e 1m 3e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PHONEME

Hooks for PHONEME

Add one letter to the front or back of PHONEME to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

phonemes

Words that end like PHONEME

Common words that share the ending -EME, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

extremesupremeblasphemeschemetheme
All words ending in -EME

Phoneme: quick answers

Is PHONEME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PHONEME is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PHONEME worth?
PHONEME scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does phoneme mean?
As a noun, phoneme means “(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language”.
What words can you make with the letters in PHONEME?
You can make 75 shorter words from PHONEME, such as HEMPEN, PHENOM, HEMP, PHENE. See the full list.