PHILOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PHILOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3h4i1l1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1
PlayablePHILOLOGIST · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHILOLOGIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful PHILOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILOLOGIST scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PHILOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHILOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with PHILOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILOLOGIST
lopoliths14 hilltops13 lopolith13 pisolith13 lithosol11 photogs13 plights13 hilltop12 lithops12 shilpit12 gollops10 ooliths10 pilotis9 pollist9 poloist9 topsoil9 loligos8 oligist8 ologist8 photog12 pights12 plight12 spight12 photos11 pithoi11 pithos11 polish11 pothos11 spilth11 golosh10 lights10 slight10 gloops9 gollop9 hillos9 holist9 hollos9 illths9 lithos9 oolith9
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Common questions about PHILOLOGIST
- Is PHILOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILOLOGIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILOLOGIST worth?
- PHILOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILOLOGIST?
- PHILOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PHILOLOGIST:
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