PHLEGM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHLEGM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHLEGM?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHLEGM is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHLEGM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHLEGM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHLEGM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about PHLEGM
- PHLEGM gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PHLEGM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The thick sticky mucus produced in the throat and chest, especially during a cold.
People cough up phlegm when the airways are irritated or infected. In old medicine phlegm was also one of the four humours, and it was thought to make a person sluggish and calm.
How PHLEGM is used
Phlegm is used for respiratory mucus and, figuratively, for a calm temperament.
- He coughed up thick phlegm all night.
- The doctor asked whether the phlegm was clear or yellow.
- Medieval writers blamed excess phlegm for a dull mood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHLEGM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHLEGM
19 longer words begin with PHLEGM.
Shorter words from the letters in PHLEGM
Common questions about PHLEGM
- Is PHLEGM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHLEGM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHLEGM worth?
- PHLEGM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHLEGM mean?
- The thick sticky mucus produced in the throat and chest, especially during a cold.
- What letters can be added to PHLEGM?
- PHLEGM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHLEGM:
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