What is the highest point value word I can put on this scrabble game?

Question

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Answer 1

With a rack of PHLMUTT as shown, your priority isn't just to score points, but to ditch consonants and save your single vowel if possible (U is a crappy vowel, but if it's your only one, it starts looking nice).

For 19 points, you hook RETAPE as PRETAPE and play PHT.

It saves your U, gets rid of 3 consonants, leaves you drawing 3 to MULT.   Also, it doesn't set anything up for the opponent to exploit.

I'm pretty sure that's the best option you have.  PHT for 19.

Answer 2

Very difficult board for sure.  I can't see anything better than "hula", though "pye" and "lye" and "um" are words.  Good luck with it.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I'd have to go with "hula".  "Layin" is not in my Webster's Dictionary, by the way.  It would either be "lay in" (two words) or "layin'" (with an apostrophe).

Answer 5

Wow. Tough board. All I could come up with is HULA for 14 points, attached to JAY at the bottom of the board.

Answer 6

Hula opens the board a bit more, but PHI, played to the I in Ciao will score 16, and keep your only vowel which is "Hookable" to the P in phi.

Layin is acceptable according to Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th Edition defined as "a type of shot in basketball."