PHILIPPINA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHILIPPINA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHILIPPINA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILIPPINA is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILIPPINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philippinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILIPPINA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHILIPPINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 3 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PHILIPPINA needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with PHILIPPINA
1 longer words begin with PHILIPPINA.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILIPPINA
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Common questions about PHILIPPINA
- Is PHILIPPINA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHILIPPINA is not in it.
- How many points is PHILIPPINA worth?
- PHILIPPINA is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILIPPINA?
- PHILIPPINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHILIPPINA:
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