PHILIBEG is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHILIBEG 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 PHILIBEG?
| 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 PHILIBEG 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 PHILIBEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philibegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILIBEG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHILIBEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILIBEG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHILIBEG mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotshistorical
A short kilt of the Scottish Highlands, worn as a pleated skirt reaching the knee.
The philibeg is the little kilt that replaced the older belted plaid worn over the shoulder. It became standard Highland dress in the eighteenth century and is the ancestor of the modern kilt.
How PHILIBEG is used
Used in historical writing about Highland dress.
- The soldier wore a tartan philibeg and a plain wool jacket.
- Museum cases showed a faded philibeg from the eighteenth century.
- He tucked the pleats of his philibeg before the dance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHILIBEG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHILIBEG
1 longer words begin with PHILIBEG.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILIBEG
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Common questions about PHILIBEG
- Is PHILIBEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILIBEG, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILIBEG worth?
- PHILIBEG is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHILIBEG mean?
- A short kilt of the Scottish Highlands, worn as a pleated skirt reaching the knee.
- What letters can be added to PHILIBEG?
- PHILIBEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHILIBEG:
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