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.
p3h4i1l1o1l1o1g2y4
PlayablePHILOLOGY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
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
Scrabble p3h4i1l1o1l1o1g2y4 18
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2o1l2o1g3y3 20
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILOLOGY
lyophil15 loopily12 phyllo14 gloopy12 holily12 polyol11 gooily10 logily10 gollop9 loligo7 glyph14 hiply13 ghyll12 gilpy11 goopy11 hilly11 holly11 hooly11 loopy10 polly10 gilly9 golly9 gooly9 ology9 gloop8 hillo8 hollo8 polio7 igloo6 logoi6 lolog6 oligo6 hypo12 yogh11 gypo10 holy10 pogy10 holp9 hoop9 pily9
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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 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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