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Is PHILANDERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHILANDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHILANDERS mean?

Philanders is a form of PHILANDER.

  1. verb

    have amorous affairs; of men

    “He has been womanizing for years”

  2. 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

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 PHILANDERS

PHILANDERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from PHILANDERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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