PHILLABEG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHILLABEG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PHILLABEG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILLABEG is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILLABEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phillabegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILLABEG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHILLABEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILLABEG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHILLABEG
1 longer words begin with PHILLABEG.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILLABEG
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Common questions about PHILLABEG
- Is PHILLABEG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHILLABEG is not in it.
- How many points is PHILLABEG worth?
- PHILLABEG is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILLABEG?
- PHILLABEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHILLABEG:
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