PHILANDERS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHILANDERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayablePHILANDERS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHILANDERS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful PHILANDERS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILANDERS
No single letter turns PHILANDERS into another word.
How PHILANDERS scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1a1n1d2e1r1s1 16
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2a1n2d2e1r1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHILANDERS, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILANDERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHILANDERS
- All 10 letters of PHILANDERS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PHILANDERS
philander15 planished15 planisher14 deanship14 delphins14 headpins14 helipads14 pinheads14 raphides14 earlship13 harelips13 heparins13 parishen13 plashier13 seraphin13 shrapnel13 handlers12 handsier12 hardline12 inhalers11 lipreads11 parslied11 pedrails11 predials11 sandpile11 spandrel11 spandril11 speldrin11 spindler11 spiraled11 sprained11 pearlins10 pralines10 islander9 aphides13 daphnes13 delphin13 diphase13 dishpan13 endship13
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Common questions about PHILANDERS
- Is PHILANDERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILANDERS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILANDERS worth?
- PHILANDERS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILANDERS?
- No single letter can be added to PHILANDERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHILANDERS:
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