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Is PHASE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, PHASE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “any distinct time period in a sequence of events”.

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Is PHASE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. PHASE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: SHAPE, HEAPS, EPHAS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

PHASE meaning and definition

PHASE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

PHASE as a noun

  1. Any distinct time period in a sequence of events.
  2. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary.
  3. A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle.

PHASE as a verb

  1. Arrange in phases or stages.

PHASE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

PHASE scores 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
P34
H43
A11
S11
E11
Total1010

PHASE on premium squares

On a double word square PHASE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of PHASE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as PHASE. See all anagrams of PHASE.

Unscramble PHASE: 49 words from its letters

The letters P, H, A, S, E make 49 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • heap9
  • ape5
  • sap5
  • ash6
  • as2
  • sea3
  • hasp9
  • pa4
  • pea5
  • asp5
  • hap8
  • he5
  • spa5
  • apse6
  • ea2
  • eas3
  • epha9
  • es2
  • ha5
  • hep8
  • pas5
  • pe4
  • pes5
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • ahs6
  • apes6
  • eh5
  • ehs6
  • hae6
  • haes7
  • haps9
  • has6
  • heps9
  • hes6
  • hesp9
  • pah8
  • pahs9
  • pase6
  • pash9
  • peas6
  • peh8
  • pehs9
  • sae3
  • sh5
  • sha6
  • she6
  • shea7
  • spae6

Words like PHASE

One-letter changes to PHASE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in PHASE

  • chase10
  • phage11
  • pease7
  • phare10
  • phese10
  • prase7

Add one letter to PHASE

Remove one letter from PHASE

  • pase6

More 5-letter words starting with PH

  • phone10
  • phony13
  • photo10
  • phage11
  • phial10
  • phlox17
  • phoca12
  • phyle13
  • phang11
  • phare10
  • pharm12
  • pheer10
  • phene10
  • pheon10
  • phese10
  • phono10
  • phons10
  • phots10

PHASE word facts

PHASE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with P and ends with E. By corpus frequency, PHASE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters P, H, A, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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PHASE Scrabble word FAQ

Is PHASE a Scrabble word?

Yes. PHASE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does PHASE mean?

PHASE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “any distinct time period in a sequence of events”.

How many points is PHASE worth in Scrabble?

PHASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is PHASE in Words With Friends?

PHASE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of PHASE?

PHASE has 3 anagrams: SHAPE, HEAPS, EPHAS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in PHASE?

You can make 49 shorter words from the letters in PHASE, including HEAP, APE, SAP and ASH.

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