Is PHILANTHROPIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILANTHROPIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILANTHROPIES mean?
Philanthropies is a form of PHILANTHROPY.
- noun
voluntary promotion of human welfare
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 PHILANTHROPIES
PHILANTHROPIES 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 PHILANTHROPIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- philanthropes23
- philanthrope22
- hierophants19
- lithophanes19
- phosphate19
- phosphine19
- phosphite19
- thornapples18
- hierophant18
- lithophane18
- phthaleins18
- phosphin18
- relationship17
- sapphirine17
- thornapple17
- naphthols17
- phthalein17
- phthalins17
- thaneship17
- thiophens17
- hippish17
- hornpipes16
- heirship16
- naphthol16
- phthalin16
- rheophil16
- thiophen16
- hospitaler15
- neophilias15
- parhelions15
- epitaphs15
- happiest15
- hippiest15
- hoppiest15
- hornpipe15
- prophase15
- prophets15
- sapphire15
- shoppier15
- hipshot15
- phisher15
- rhaphes15
- shophar15
- phpht15
- appointers14
- inapposite14
- piperonals14
- reappoints14
- aphelions14
- atrophies14
- heliports14
- neophilia14
- nephritis14
- pantihose14
- parhelion14
- perianths14
- phrenitis14
- planisher14
- plethoras14
- tholepins14
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