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.
p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1a1s1
PlayablePHILISTIAS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHILISTIAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
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
Scrabble p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1a1s1 15
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2i1s1t1i1a1s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILISTIAS
philistia14 lithiasis12 thlipsis13 shilpit12 silphia12 spilths12 lithias10 saltish10 tahsils10 pastils9 pistils9 spitals9 aspish11 palish11 phasis11 phials11 spahis11 spilth11 splash11 splish11 staphs11 lathis9 latish9 lithia9 saiths9 shiais9 tahsil9 thalis9 pastil8 pastis8 pistil8 plaits8 spails8 spaits8 spalts8 spials8 spital8 splats8 splits8 stipas8
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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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