How many points is PHONEME worth in Scrabble?

PHONEME is worth 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PHONEME?

PHONEME is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes PHONEMES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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14 pts

PHONEME is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 14 points. PHONEME means "one of the set of speech sounds in a language".

/ˈfəʊniːm/

Pronunciation: /ˈfoʊnim/

An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

one of the set of speech sounds in a language

In a sentence: "The phoneme is noted."

Check the Scrabble meaning of PHONEME. It scores 14 points.

Add one letter after PHONEME. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in PHONEME, without blank tiles.

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Is PHONEME a Scrabble word?: PHONEME is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 14 points.
What does PHONEME mean?: one of the set of speech sounds in a language
How do you use PHONEME in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The phoneme is noted."
How many points is PHONEME worth in Scrabble?: PHONEME is worth 14 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PHONEME?: PHONEME is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to PHONEME?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes PHONEMES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.