PHILATELY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PHILATELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3h4i1l1a1t1e1l1y4
PlayablePHILATELY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHILATELY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful PHILATELY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILATELY
No single letter turns PHILATELY into another word.
How PHILATELY scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1a1t1e1l1y4 17
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2a1t1e1l2y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHILATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILATELY
phyllite16 hyalite13 laithly13 lithely13 epyllia12 haplite12 playlet12 alphyl14 hypate14 phylae14 eathly12 hyetal12 palely11 phalli11 halite9 lately9 lealty9 lethal9 tailye9 thalli9 aplite8 pallet8 taille6 telial6 haply13 heapy13 hiply13 phyla13 phyle13 pithy13 ethyl11 haily11 hayle11 hilly11 lathy11 lythe11 aleph10 aptly10 ayelp10 pally10
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Common questions about PHILATELY
- Is PHILATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILATELY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILATELY worth?
- PHILATELY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILATELY?
- No single letter can be added to PHILATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHILATELY:
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