PHILOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHILOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHILOLOGY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILOLOGY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILOLOGY
No single letter turns PHILOLOGY into another word.
How PHILOLOGY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHILOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PHILOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The study of language in historical texts, including its structure, development and relationships.
Philology combines the study of old manuscripts with the history of words and grammar. Before modern linguistics took shape, philology was the main way scholars explored ancient and related languages.
How PHILOLOGY is used
Used in academic contexts for the scholarly study of texts and historical languages.
- He studied classical philology at university.
- Philology traces how Old English became modern English.
- Her career in philology began with medieval manuscripts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHILOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILOLOGY
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Common questions about PHILOLOGY
- Is PHILOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILOLOGY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILOLOGY worth?
- PHILOLOGY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHILOLOGY mean?
- The study of language in historical texts, including its structure, development and relationships.
- What letters can be added to PHILOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to PHILOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHILOLOGY:
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