APHYLLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. APHYLLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APHYLLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHYLLY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHYLLY
No single letter turns APHYLLY into another word.
How APHYLLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APHYLLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,109 thousand.
What stands out about APHYLLY
- APHYLLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does APHYLLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanyrare
The natural condition of a plant having no leaves.
Aphylly is typical of some cacti and parasitic plants that do their photosynthesis through green stems. It saves water, which is why the trait is linked with dry habitats.
How APHYLLY is used
The term aphylly is found in botanical descriptions rather than ordinary speech.
- The desert shrub shows aphylly, relying on green stems instead.
- Botanists noted aphylly in several species of the genus.
- Aphylly helps the plant lose less water in the heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APHYLLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in APHYLLY
Common questions about APHYLLY
- Is APHYLLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APHYLLY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APHYLLY worth?
- APHYLLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APHYLLY mean?
- The natural condition of a plant having no leaves.
- What letters can be added to APHYLLY?
- No single letter can be added to APHYLLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APHYLLY:
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