Is PHILOSOPHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHILOSOPHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
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) + S (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.
Definition
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See the definition of PhilosophesHooks for PHILOSOPHES
PHILOSOPHES 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 PHILOSOPHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- philosophe20
- phishes15
- hopples14
- shlepps14
- shoppes14
- hoopless13
- pisshole13
- polishes13
- hippos13
- hopple13
- shlepp13
- shoppe13
- phish13
- hipless12
- sophies12
- shoosh12
- hippo12
- opposes11
- pipless11
- popsies11
- pishes11
- polish11
- shleps11
- splosh11
- isohels10
- oppose10
- peplos10
- popsie10
- helps10
- hoops10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- poohs10
- ships10
- shlep10
- shops10
- sophs10
- hehs10
- posoles9
- helios9
- hoises9
- holies9
- hoolie9
- hosels9
- isohel9
- sheols9
- shiels9
- shools9
- oppos9
- pepos9
- pipes9
- plops9
- poops9
- popes9
- help9
- heps9
- hips9
- holp9
- hoop9
- hope9
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