Is PHILISTINISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILISTINISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILISTINISM mean?
- noun
a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 19 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 PHILISTINISM
Single letters that turn PHILISTINISM 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 PHILISTINISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nihilisms14
- nihilism13
- impish13
- nihilists12
- simplist12
- mishits12
- plinths12
- shilpit12
- spilths12
- nihilist11
- isthmi11
- minish11
- mishit11
- plinth11
- smiths11
- spilth11
- piths10
- shims10
- ships10
- smith10
- pistils9
- simlins9
- splints9
- nihils9
- impis9
- limps9
- simps9
- hims9
- hips9
- phis9
- pish9
- pith9
- shim9
- ship9
- limits8
- lipins8
- mislit8
- pistil8
- simlin8
- splint8
- splits8
- hilts8
- hints8
- hists8
- nihil8
- shins8
- shist8
- shits8
- sinhs8
- thins8
- impi8
- imps8
- limp8
- mips8
- simp8
- him8
- hip8
- phi8
- pht8
- instils7
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