PHYLETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PHYLETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHYLETIC?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYLETIC is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYLETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phyleticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHYLETIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHYLETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHYLETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHYLETIC
- All 8 letters of PHYLETIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PHYLETIC
2 longer words begin with PHYLETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in PHYLETIC
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Common questions about PHYLETIC
- Is PHYLETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYLETIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYLETIC worth?
- PHYLETIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYLETIC?
- PHYLETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHYLETIC:
Open PHYLETIC in the Word Finder