PHILATELIES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHILATELIES 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.
Which word lists accept PHILATELIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILATELIES is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILATELIES
No single letter turns PHILATELIES into another word.
How PHILATELIES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHILATELIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILATELIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHILATELIES mean in Scrabble?
PHILATELIES is the plural of PHILATELY.
PHILATELY(noun) — The collecting and study of postage stamps and related postal items.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILATELIES
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Common questions about PHILATELIES
- Is PHILATELIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILATELIES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILATELIES worth?
- PHILATELIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILATELIES?
- No single letter can be added to PHILATELIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHILATELIES:
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