FILO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FILO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FILO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does FILO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very thin, unleavened pastry dough used in layers to make dishes such as baklava and spanakopita.
Sheets of filo are stretched or rolled until almost paper thin, then brushed with butter or oil between layers before baking. This dough is common in Greek, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cooking.
How FILO is used
In American English this dough is frequently spelled phyllo instead of filo.
- She layered sheets of filo dough with butter before baking.
- The filo pastry crisped into thin golden layers in the oven.
- Baklava is made by stacking sheets of filo with nuts and syrup.
- He bought a pack of frozen filo from the supermarket.
- Working with filo requires a light hand, since it tears easily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FILO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FILO
The 4 tiles of FILO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FILO
10 longer words begin with FILO.
Shorter words from the letters in FILO
Common questions about FILO
- Is FILO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILO worth?
- FILO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FILO mean?
- A very thin, unleavened pastry dough used in layers to make dishes such as baklava and spanakopita.
- What letters can be added to FILO?
- FILO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FILO:
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