PHILTER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PHILTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHILTER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHILTER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHILTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
philtersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHILTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PHILTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does PHILTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A magic drink meant to make the person who takes it fall in love.
Philter is the American spelling of a word that runs through fairy tales, opera and poetry. The potion is usually slipped to the intended lover in secret. The same spelling is also a rare verb meaning to drug someone with such a drink.
How PHILTER is used
Philter belongs mostly to stories, legends and figurative language about love.
- In the tale, the witch sold a philter that bound hearts together.
- He joked that she must have slipped a philter into his coffee.
- The opera hinges on a philter that turns out to be plain wine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHILTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PHILTER
The 7 tiles of PHILTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHILTER
3 longer words begin with PHILTER.
Shorter words from the letters in PHILTER
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Common questions about PHILTER
- Is PHILTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHILTER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHILTER worth?
- PHILTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHILTER mean?
- A magic drink meant to make the person who takes it fall in love.
- What letters can be added to PHILTER?
- PHILTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PHILTER:
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