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Phosphorous

p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1r 1o 1u 1s 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 11 letters · Uncommon

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

What does phosphorous mean?

adjective

  1. containing or characteristic of phosphorus

    “phosphoric acid”

    Synonymsphosphoric

Is PHOSPHOROUS 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 PHOSPHOROUS worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
p 3h 4o 1s 1p 3h 4o 1r 1o 1u 1s 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
p 4h 3o 1s 1p 4h 3o 1r 1o 1u 2s 1

Wordfeud

24 pts
p 4h 4o 1s 1p 4h 4o 1r 1o 1u 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
p 3h 3o 1s 1p 3h 3o 1r 1o 1u 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in PHOSPHOROUS

Words that end like PHOSPHOROUS

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

humorousrigoroustraitorousglamorousrancorousdecoroussonorousvigorousamorouscarnivorousherbivorousporous
All words ending in -OROUS

Phosphorous: quick answers

Is PHOSPHOROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PHOSPHOROUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PHOSPHOROUS worth?
PHOSPHOROUS scores 21 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does phosphorous mean?
As an adjective, phosphorous means “containing or characteristic of phosphorus”.
What words can you make with the letters in PHOSPHOROUS?
You can make 148 shorter words from PHOSPHOROUS, such as PHOSPHORUS, PHOSPHORS, PHOSPHOR, PHOHS. See the full list.