PHILISTIA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHILISTIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1a1
PlayablePHILISTIA · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHILISTIA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful PHILISTIA is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILISTIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philistiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILISTIA scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1a1 14
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2i1s1t1i1a1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHILISTIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILISTIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHILISTIA
1 longer words begin with PHILISTIA.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILISTIA
shilpit12 silphia12 lithias10 palish11 phials11 spilth11 lathis9 latish9 lithia9 tahsil9 thalis9 pastil8 pistil8 plaits8 spital8 aphis10 apish10 paths10 phial10 piths10 plash10 spahi10 staph10 hails8 halts8 hilts8 laith8 lathi8 laths8 liths8 saith8 shalt8 shiai8 taish8 thali8 lapis7 lipas7 pails7 palis7 pilis7
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Common questions about PHILISTIA
- Is PHILISTIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILISTIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILISTIA worth?
- PHILISTIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILISTIA?
- PHILISTIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHILISTIA:
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