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Phosphorus

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

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Common

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

What does phosphorus mean?

noun

  1. a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

    Synonymsp

  2. a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

    Synonymsmorning stardaystarlucifer

Is PHOSPHORUS 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 PHOSPHORUS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in PHOSPHORUS

Words that end like PHOSPHORUS

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

chorus
All words ending in -ORUS

Phosphorus: quick answers

Is PHOSPHORUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PHOSPHORUS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PHOSPHORUS worth?
PHOSPHORUS scores 20 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does phosphorus mean?
As a noun, phosphorus means “a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PHOSPHORUS?
You can make 146 shorter words from PHOSPHORUS, such as PHOSPHORS, PHOSPHOR, PHOHS, PHOH. See the full list.