Is PHOSGENE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOSGENE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOSGENE mean?
- noun
a colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 14 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 PHOSGENE
Single letters that turn PHOSGENE 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 PHOSGENE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phones11
- sphene11
- pongees10
- henges10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- phone10
- phons10
- sheep10
- pengos9
- pongee9
- sponge9
- ghees9
- henge9
- hongs9
- heps9
- hope9
- hops9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phon9
- phos9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- peones8
- hones8
- hosen8
- pengo8
- pongs8
- sheen8
- shone8
- ghee8
- gosh8
- hogs8
- hong8
- shog8
- hep8
- hop8
- peh8
- pho8
- poh8
- neeps7
- opens7
- peens7
- penes7
- peons7
- pones7
- hens7
- hoes7
- hone7
- hons7
- hose7
- nosh7
- pegs7
- pong7
- shen7
- shoe7
- hog7
- genes6
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