PHILISTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PHILISTINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1n1e1
PlayablePHILISTINE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHILISTINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful PHILISTINE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILISTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philistinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILISTINE scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1n1e1 15
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2i1s1t1i1n2e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHILISTINE, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILISTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHILISTINE
1 longer words begin with PHILISTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILISTINE
hiplines13 nihilist11 hipline12 plenish12 plinths12 shilpit12 leptins9 piliest9 piniest9 pinites9 pintles9 plenist9 spilite9 splenii9 tiepins9 ileitis7 liniest7 linties7 inship11 plinth11 spilth11 elshin9 histie9 linish9 lithes9 nihils9 sithen9 tehsil9 theins9 instep8 leptin8 lipins8 nepits8 pensil8 pinies8 pinite8 pintle8 pistil8 pities8 spinel8
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Common questions about PHILISTINE
- Is PHILISTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILISTINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILISTINE worth?
- PHILISTINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILISTINE?
- PHILISTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHILISTINE:
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