PHYLLO is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PHYLLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PHYLLO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYLLO is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYLLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
phyllosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PHYLLO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PHYLLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
What stands out about PHYLLO
- PHYLLO 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 PHYLLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Paper-thin sheets of dough layered and baked into crisp pastry.
Phyllo is brushed with butter or oil between layers, so it bakes into flaky shells. It is central to baklava and spinach pies in Greek and Middle Eastern cooking.
How PHYLLO is used
Phyllo is the common American spelling of this pastry, found in cookbooks and shops.
- Layer the phyllo with melted butter.
- The pie has a crackling phyllo crust.
- Keep the phyllo under a damp towel so it does not dry out.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PHYLLO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PHYLLO
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with PHYLLO.
Shorter words from the letters in PHYLLO
Common questions about PHYLLO
- Is PHYLLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYLLO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYLLO worth?
- PHYLLO is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PHYLLO mean?
- Paper-thin sheets of dough layered and baked into crisp pastry.
- What letters can be added to PHYLLO?
- PHYLLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PHYLLO:
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