PHYLETICS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. PHYLETICS 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.
p3h4y4l1e1t1i1c3s1
PlayablePHYLETICS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PHYLETICS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful PHYLETICS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYLETICS
No single letter turns PHYLETICS into another word.
How PHYLETICS scores
Scrabble p3h4y4l1e1t1i1c3s1 19
Words with Friends p4h3y3l2e1t1i1c4s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in PHYLETICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHYLETICS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHYLETICS
- All 9 letters of PHYLETICS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PHYLETICS
phyletic18 chestily16 lecythis16 sylphic17 ethylic15 lecythi15 techily15 chipset14 pilches14 pitches14 eltchis12 phylic16 physic16 pitchy16 psyche16 scyphi16 chesty14 chyles14 lyches14 scythe14 chelps13 clypei13 clypes13 etypic13 schlep13 spetch13 spicey13 yclept13 ethyls12 hylist12 lythes12 shelty12 cetyls11 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chisel11 elchis11 eltchi11 ethics11
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Common questions about PHYLETICS
- Is PHYLETICS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PHYLETICS is not in it.
- How many points is PHYLETICS worth?
- PHYLETICS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYLETICS?
- No single letter can be added to PHYLETICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PHYLETICS:
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