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Is phosphorus a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word phosphorus is a Scrabble US word. The word phosphorus is worth 20 points in Scrabble:

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1U1S1

Is phosphorus a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word phosphorus is a Scrabble UK word and has 20 points:

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1U1S1

Is phosphorus a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word phosphorus is a Words With Friends word. The word phosphorus is worth 21 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4H3O1S1P4H3O1R1U2S1

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10-letter words (1 found)

PHOSPHORUS,

9-letter words (1 found)

PHOSPHORS,

8-letter words (1 found)

PHOSPHOR,

7-letter words (1 found)

SOURSOP,

6-letter words (9 found)

HOPPUS,POROUS,POSHOS,PROSOS,SHOOSH,SOHURS,SOPORS,SPOORS,SPRUSH,

5-letter words (29 found)

HOOPS,HOORS,HOOSH,HOURS,HUSOS,OPPOS,OUPHS,POOHS,POOPS,POSHO,POURS,PROPS,PROSO,PROSS,ROOPS,ROUPS,SHOOS,SHOPS,SHUSH,SOHUR,SOOPS,SOPHS,SOPOR,SORUS,SOUPS,SOURS,SPOOR,SPOSH,SPURS,

4-letter words (56 found)

HOHS,HOOP,HOOR,HOPS,HORS,HOSS,HOUR,HUPS,HUSH,HUSO,HUSS,OOHS,OOPS,OPPO,OPUS,OUPH,OUPS,OURS,PHOH,PHOS,POHS,POOH,POOP,POOR,POOS,POPS,POSH,POSS,POUR,PROO,PROP,PROS,PRUH,PUPS,PURS,PUSH,PUSS,RHOS,RHUS,ROOP,ROOS,ROUP,RUSH,SHOO,SHOP,SOHO,SOHS,SOOP,SOPH,SOPS,SOUP,SOUR,SOUS,SPUR,SUPS,URPS,

3-letter words (41 found)

HOH,HOO,HOP,HOS,HUH,HUP,OHO,OHS,OOH,OOP,OOR,OOS,OPS,ORS,OUP,OUR,OUS,PHO,POH,POO,POP,POS,PRO,PUH,PUP,PUR,PUS,RHO,ROO,SHH,SHO,SOH,SOP,SOS,SOU,SUP,SUR,SUS,UPO,UPS,URP,

2-letter words (14 found)

HO,OH,OO,OP,OR,OS,OU,PO,SH,SO,UH,UP,UR,US,

You can make 153 words from phosphorus according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of phosphorus

phosphorus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “the bearer of light”), from φῶς (phôs, “light”) + φέρω (phérō, “to bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fŏsʹfə-rəs, fŏsʹfrəs, IPA(key): /ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/, /ˈfɒs.fɹəs/
  • (US) enPR: fäsʹfər-əs, IPA(key): /ˈfɑs.fɚ.əs/
  • Homophones: phosphorous, Phosphorus

Noun

phosphorus (countable and uncountable, plural phosphoruses or phosphori)

  2. (chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
  3. (obsolete) any substance exhibiting phosphorescence; a phosphor

Usage notes

  • Do not confuse phosphorus with phosphorous, which is an adjective.

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  • ADP
  • AMP
  • ATP
  • bone-ash
  • smoking stool syndrome

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros, “light-bearing”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpʰoːs.pʰo.rus/, [ˈpʰoːs̠pʰɔrʊs̠]
  • (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfos.fo.rus/, [ˈfɔsforus]

Noun

phōsphorus m (genitive phōsphorī); second declension

  1. (New Latin, chemistry) phosphorus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Descendants

  • French: phosphore
  • Galician: fósforo
  • Italian: fosforo
  • Portuguese: fósforo
  • Romanian: fosfor
  • Sicilian: pòspuru
  • Spanish: fósforo
  • Venetian: fòsforo

Source: wiktionary.org