PHYLLODY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHYLLODY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHYLLODY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYLLODY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYLLODY
No single letter turns PHYLLODY into another word.
How PHYLLODY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PHYLLODY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHYLLODY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHYLLODY
- PHYLLODY gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in PHYLLODY
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Common questions about PHYLLODY
- Is PHYLLODY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYLLODY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYLLODY worth?
- PHYLLODY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYLLODY?
- No single letter can be added to PHYLLODY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PHYLLODY:
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