PHONY
13
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈfoʊni//
adj
- (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance."A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one."
noun
- (informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own."He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony."
- (informal) A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold."He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says."
- (informal) Anything fraudulent or fake."One name was a phony, but the other was the true name. The clerk remembered the man who had filed the tags since he acquired two sets of plates with different names."
verb
- (informal) To fake.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 13 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'PHONY'?
The word PHONY is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
P3
H4
O1
N1
Y4
Total: 13 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'PHONY'?
The word PHONY is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.
P4
H3
O1
N2
Y3
Total: 13 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.