Is PHILOLOGIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILOLOGIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILOLOGIST mean?
- noun
a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
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) + S (1) + T (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 PHILOLOGIST
Single letters that turn PHILOLOGIST 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 PHILOLOGIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hilltops13
- pisolith13
- photogs13
- plights13
- hilltop12
- lithops12
- shilpit12
- photog12
- plight12
- lithosol11
- photos11
- pithoi11
- pithos11
- polish11
- pothos11
- spilth11
- ooliths10
- golosh10
- lights10
- slight10
- hoops10
- photo10
- phots10
- piths10
- poohs10
- tophi10
- tophs10
- pollist9
- poloist9
- topsoil9
- gloops9
- hillos9
- holist9
- hollos9
- lithos9
- oolith9
- spigot9
- thills9
- thiols9
- tholoi9
- tholos9
- ghost9
- goths9
- light9
- shogi9
- sight9
- hips9
- holp9
- hoop9
- hops9
- phis9
- phos9
- phot9
- pish9
- pith9
- pooh9
- posh9
- ship9
- shop9
- soph9
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