PHELLEM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHELLEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHELLEM?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHELLEM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHELLEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phellemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHELLEM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHELLEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053 thousand.
What does PHELLEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanytechnical
The outer protective layer of plant bark, made of dead cells; cork tissue.
Phellem forms on stems and roots as they thicken, replacing the thin surface skin. Cork oak is harvested for its unusually thick phellem, which is then turned into stoppers.
How PHELLEM is used
A botanical term, equivalent to cork in plant anatomy.
- The phellem protects the stem from water loss.
- Cork oak produces a thick layer of phellem.
- Under the microscope the phellem cells looked like tiny boxes.
- Old trunks develop deeply furrowed phellem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHELLEM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHELLEM
1 longer words begin with PHELLEM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHELLEM
Common questions about PHELLEM
- Is PHELLEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHELLEM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHELLEM worth?
- PHELLEM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHELLEM mean?
- The outer protective layer of plant bark, made of dead cells; cork tissue.
- What letters can be added to PHELLEM?
- PHELLEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHELLEM:
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