FILLO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FILLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILLO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILLO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fillosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILLO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FILLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about FILLO
- The letters of FILLO run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FILLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A variant spelling of phyllo, the paper-thin sheets of dough layered together to make pastries such as baklava and spanakopita.
Bakers stack many delicate fillo sheets on top of each other, brushing each one with melted butter or oil so the layers separate into a light, flaky crust once baked. The word fillo comes from a Greek term meaning leaf, a fitting image for sheets rolled thin enough to see through. Recipe books sometimes print fillo instead of the more common phyllo, and both spellings point to the exact same dough. Because the sheets dry out and crack quickly once unwrapped, cooks usually keep any unused fillo covered with a damp cloth while they work.
How FILLO is used
A less common spelling of phyllo, seen occasionally in recipes and on packaging.
- She layered sheets of fillo dough for the spinach pie.
- The box of fillo sat thawing on the counter.
- He brushed each fillo sheet with melted butter.
- The recipe called for ten layers of fillo pastry.
- Torn fillo can still be patched together before baking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FILLO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FILLO
1 longer words begin with FILLO.
Shorter words from the letters in FILLO
Common questions about FILLO
- Is FILLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILLO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILLO worth?
- FILLO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FILLO mean?
- A variant spelling of phyllo, the paper-thin sheets of dough layered together to make pastries such as baklava and spanakopita.
- What letters can be added to FILLO?
- FILLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FILLO:
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