Is PHILANDERER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILANDERER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILANDERER mean?
- noun
a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 PHILANDERER
Single letters that turn PHILANDERER 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 PHILANDERER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- philander15
- prehandle15
- preharden15
- ephedrin14
- headliner13
- elaphine13
- ephedra13
- headpin13
- helipad13
- hirpled13
- pinhead13
- ralphed13
- raphide13
- lipreader12
- hardener12
- hardline12
- headline12
- hinderer12
- rehandle12
- reharden12
- harelip12
- heparin12
- prehire12
- daphne12
- harped12
- heaped12
- helped12
- panderer11
- pedalier11
- rapiered11
- repaired11
- adherer11
- handier11
- handler11
- hardier11
- harried11
- headier11
- herried11
- inhaled11
- inhered11
- reheard11
- rehired11
- harper11
- harpin11
- heaper11
- helper11
- hirple11
- peahen11
- aphid11
- pearlier10
- perineal10
- prerenal10
- deplane10
- errhine10
- herniae10
- hernial10
- inhaler10
- lipread10
- paneled10
- pardine10
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