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Is PHONIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHONIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHONIC mean?

  1. adjective

    pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading

  2. adjective

    relating to speech

  3. adjective

    of or relating to speech sounds

    “phonetic transcription”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

6

Letters

P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 13 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 PHONIC

Single letters that turn PHONIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks1

Anagrams of PHONIC

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PHONIC

The 44 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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