PHYLOGENIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. PHYLOGENIC 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PHYLOGENIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PHYLOGENIC is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PHYLOGENIC
No single letter turns PHYLOGENIC into another word.
How PHYLOGENIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PHYLOGENIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PHYLOGENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PHYLOGENIC
- All 10 letters of PHYLOGENIC 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 PHYLOGENIC
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Common questions about PHYLOGENIC
- Is PHYLOGENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PHYLOGENIC, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PHYLOGENIC worth?
- PHYLOGENIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PHYLOGENIC?
- No single letter can be added to PHYLOGENIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PHYLOGENIC:
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