Yes. PHT is a valid word.
PHT is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
PHT is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About PHT
PHT is an interjection expressing mild annoyance or dismissal, the sound of a quick puff of air; PHPHT, a longer version, is valid too. PHT has no vowels and uses a P, an H and a T, worth 8 points together before any bonus. It is one of those words that wins challenges because nobody expects it. Picture someone waving away a bad idea: pht.
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PHT scores 8 points
Before any bonus squares: P 3 + H 4 + T 1 = 8. On a double-word square that's 16, on a triple-word 24, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: PHT as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and PHT is worth 16 before any word bonus.
Longer words from PHT
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of PHT and these are still words:
- PATpat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
- PETa domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
- PITa sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- POTmetal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep
- PSTsame as PSST: used to attract someone's attention
- PUTput into a certain place or abstract location
- PHIthe 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
- PHO
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters P, H and T.
Memory tip
PHT is a short sound of annoyance or dismissal, like a quick puff of air.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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