Is PHILANDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILANDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILANDER mean?
- verb
have amorous affairs; of men
“He has been womanizing for years”
- verb
talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PHILANDER
Single letters that turn PHILANDER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PHILANDER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- headpin13
- helipad13
- hirpled13
- pinhead13
- ralphed13
- raphide13
- hardline12
- harelip12
- heparin12
- daphne12
- harped12
- handier11
- handler11
- inhaled11
- harpin11
- hirple11
- aphid11
- hernial10
- inhaler10
- lipread10
- pardine10
- plained10
- predial10
- dehair10
- hailed10
- haired10
- halide10
- hander10
- handle10
- harden10
- herald10
- hinder10
- aleph10
- phial10
- ralph10
- raphe10
- plainer9
- praline9
- aliped9
- diaper9
- elapid9
- hailer9
- halier9
- hernia9
- inhale9
- larped9
- pained9
- paired9
- pander9
- pardie9
- parled9
- pedlar9
- pinder9
- planed9
- pleiad9
- repaid9
- repand9
- rhinal9
- haled9
- halid9
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