PHILISTIAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHILISTIAS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept PHILISTIAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILISTIAS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILISTIAS
No single letter turns PHILISTIAS into another word.
How PHILISTIAS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHILISTIAS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILISTIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHILISTIAS mean in Scrabble?
PHILISTIAS is the plural of PHILISTIA.
PHILISTIA(noun) — The world or class of philistines, meaning people indifferent to culture and learning.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILISTIAS
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Common questions about PHILISTIAS
- Is PHILISTIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHILISTIAS is not in it.
- How many points is PHILISTIAS worth?
- PHILISTIAS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILISTIAS?
- No single letter can be added to PHILISTIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHILISTIAS:
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