Is PHENOMENA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHENOMENA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHENOMENA mean?
Phenomena is a form of PHENOMENON.
- noun
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
- noun
a remarkable development
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PHENOMENA
Single letters that turn PHENOMENA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from PHENOMENA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phoneme14
- hempen13
- phenom13
- nonheme12
- penname11
- peahen11
- hemp11
- apemen10
- penman10
- penmen10
- mahoe10
- phone10
- anemone9
- ahem9
- epha9
- haem9
- hame9
- heap9
- heme9
- homa9
- home9
- hope9
- opah9
- pheo9
- phon9
- pennae8
- henna8
- honan8
- mope8
- poem8
- pome8
- ham8
- hap8
- hem8
- hep8
- hom8
- hop8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- pah8
- peh8
- pho8
- poh8
- enema7
- nomen7
- paeon7
- panne7
- penna7
- penne7
- haen7
- hone7
- amp7
- map7
- mop7
- pam7
- pom7
- hm7
- amen6
- mane6
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