Is PHONEMIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHONEMIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHONEMIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to phonemes of a particular language
“phonemic analysis”
- adverb
by phonemics
“phonemically transcribed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 17 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 PHONEMIC
Single letters that turn PHONEMIC 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 hooks1
Words you can make from PHONEMIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chopine14
- phocine14
- chimp14
- chomp14
- chopin13
- phenom13
- phonic13
- chemo12
- chime12
- epoch12
- hemic12
- miche12
- mochi12
- ohmic12
- pinch12
- chem11
- chip11
- chop11
- hemp11
- mech11
- pech11
- impone10
- income10
- chine10
- chino10
- hemin10
- homie10
- niche10
- phone10
- comp10
- copen9
- mince9
- monic9
- ponce9
- chin9
- chon9
- echo9
- home9
- hope9
- inch9
- oche9
- pheo9
- phon9
- come8
- cope8
- copi8
- emic8
- epic8
- mice8
- mope8
- pice8
- poem8
- pome8
- chi8
- hem8
- hep8
- hic8
- him8
- hip8
- hom8
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