Is PHILOLOGIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILOLOGIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILOLOGIES mean?
Philologies is a form of PHILOLOGY.
- noun
the humanistic study of language and literature
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 PHILOLOGIES
PHILOLOGIES 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 PHILOLOGIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- logophiles16
- logophile15
- pishoge13
- ghillies12
- oilholes11
- ghillie11
- goloshe11
- polish11
- epilogs10
- hilloes10
- hollies10
- holloes10
- oilhole10
- golosh10
- sleigh10
- helps10
- hoops10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- poohs10
- shlep10
- epilog9
- gloops9
- gospel9
- helios9
- hellos9
- hillos9
- holies9
- hollos9
- hoolie9
- isohel9
- pogies9
- pogoes9
- shogi9
- help9
- heps9
- hips9
- holp9
- hoop9
- hope9
- hops9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phis9
- phos9
- pish9
- pooh9
- posh9
- ship9
- shop9
- soph9
- gillies8
- goolies8
- loogies8
- ologies8
- pilose8
- poleis8
- polies8
- polios8
- posole8
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