PHILABEG is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHILABEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHILABEG?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILABEG is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILABEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philabegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILABEG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHILABEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILABEG has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHILABEG
- All 8 letters of PHILABEG are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHILABEG
1 longer words begin with PHILABEG.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILABEG
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Common questions about PHILABEG
- Is PHILABEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILABEG, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILABEG worth?
- PHILABEG is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILABEG?
- PHILABEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHILABEG:
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