PHILOMELA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHILOMELA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayablePHILOMELA · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PHILOMELA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful PHILOMELA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILOMELA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philomelasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILOMELA scores
Scrabble p3h4i1l1o1m3e1l1a1 16
Words with Friends p4h3i1l2o1m4e1l2a1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHILOMELA, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHILOMELA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PHILOMELA
1 longer words begin with PHILOMELA.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILOMELA
lamphole15 philomel15 omphali14 hemiola12 pelham13 phloem13 hiemal11 holmia11 lehaim11 mollah11 ollamh11 phalli11 impale10 lipoma10 palmie10 hilloa9 leipoa8 mallei8 mollie8 aleph10 almeh10 hemal10 holme10 homie10 mahoe10 mohel10 omlah10 phial10 ample9 impel9 limpa9 maple9 milpa9 pelma9 hallo8 helio8 hella8 hello8 hillo8 holla8
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Common questions about PHILOMELA
- Is PHILOMELA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHILOMELA is not in it.
- How many points is PHILOMELA worth?
- PHILOMELA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHILOMELA?
- PHILOMELA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHILOMELA:
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