PHILISTINES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PHILISTINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1n1e1s1
PlayablePHILISTINES · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHILISTINES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful PHILISTINES is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILISTINES
No single letter turns PHILISTINES into another word.
How PHILISTINES scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1i1s1t1i1n1e1s1 16
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2i1s1t1i1n2e1s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHILISTINES, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILISTINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILISTINES
philistine15 pithiness14 nihilists12 splenitis11 hiplines13 pithless13 thlipses13 thlipsis13 linishes11 nihilist11 shiniest11 shinties11 pitiless10 plenists10 snipiest10 spilites10 spiniest10 hipless12 hipline12 hipness12 inships12 plenish12 plinths12 shilpit12 spilths12 elshins10 hitless10 shinies10 sithens10 stishie10 tehsils10 insteps9 leptins9 pensils9 piliest9 piniest9 pinites9 pinless9 pintles9 pistils9
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Common questions about PHILISTINES
- Is PHILISTINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILISTINES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILISTINES worth?
- PHILISTINES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILISTINES?
- No single letter can be added to PHILISTINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHILISTINES:
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