Is PHILOSOPHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILOSOPHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHILOSOPHER mean?
- noun
a specialist in philosophy
- noun
a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 21 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 PHILOSOPHER
Single letters that turn PHILOSOPHER 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 PHILOSOPHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- philosophe20
- phosphore19
- phosphori19
- phosphor18
- rheophil16
- shoppier15
- phisher15
- hoppers14
- hoppier14
- hopples14
- preship14
- shipper14
- shopper14
- polisher13
- repolish13
- hipper13
- hippos13
- hopper13
- hopple13
- shlepp13
- shoppe13
- phish13
- porpoise12
- propolis12
- sloppier12
- hirples12
- hoopers12
- poorish12
- rosehip12
- hippo12
- lippers11
- loppers11
- loppier11
- opposer11
- poopier11
- propels11
- propose11
- ripples11
- slipper11
- soppier11
- ephori11
- ephors11
- hirple11
- hooper11
- hopers11
- perish11
- pisher11
- polish11
- posher11
- reship11
- lipper10
- lopper10
- oppose10
- peplos10
- pipers10
- popsie10
- preops10
- propel10
- ripple10
- sipper10
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