PHOSPHORUS

What PHOSPHORUS Means

1. noun: 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

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

PHOSPHORUS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 20 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as P3 H4 O1 S1 P3 H4 O1 R1 U1 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In PHOSPHORUS

147 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

9 letter words (1)

8 letter words (1)

7 letter words (1)

6 letter words (8)

5 letter words (29)

4 letter words (54)

3 letter words (39)

2 letter words (14)

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