PHYLA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PHYLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHYLA?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYLA is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYLA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PHYLA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PHYLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
Anagrams of PHYLA
The 5 tiles of PHYLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PHYLA
13 longer words begin with PHYLA.
Words ending in PHYLA
3 words end in PHYLA. Useful as a back hook: play PHYLA onto a word already on the board.
Words with PHYLA inside
23 words contain PHYLA in the middle. Words that start with PHYLA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in PHYLA
Common questions about PHYLA
- Is PHYLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYLA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYLA worth?
- PHYLA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYLA?
- PHYLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PHYLA:
Open PHYLA in the Word Finder