PHAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. PHAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHAGE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHAGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PHAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does PHAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalmedical
A virus that infects and often destroys bacteria; short for bacteriophage.
A phage attaches to the surface of a bacterial cell, injects its genetic material, and hijacks the cell's machinery to make copies of itself until the cell bursts open. Because phages kill bacteria so efficiently, researchers have studied them as a possible alternative to antibiotics, especially against bacteria that have become drug-resistant. The word phage is simply a shortened form of bacteriophage, built from Greek roots meaning bacteria eater. Phages are found almost everywhere bacteria live, including soil, water and the human body.
How PHAGE is used
Used in microbiology and medical research, often as a short everyday form of the longer word bacteriophage.
- The lab isolated a phage that attacks a drug-resistant strain.
- Each phage injects its genetic material into the host cell.
- Researchers are testing phage therapy against stubborn infections.
- Under the microscope, the phage looked like a tiny lunar lander.
- A single phage can produce hundreds of copies within minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHAGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHAGE
7 longer words begin with PHAGE.
Words ending in PHAGE
7 words end in PHAGE. Useful as a back hook: play PHAGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with PHAGE inside
10 words contain PHAGE in the middle. Words that start with PHAGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PHAGE
Common questions about PHAGE
- Is PHAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHAGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHAGE worth?
- PHAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHAGE mean?
- A virus that infects and often destroys bacteria; short for bacteriophage.
- What letters can be added to PHAGE?
- PHAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PHAGE:
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