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Is PHILOSOPHY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHILOSOPHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHILOSOPHY mean?

  1. noun

    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

  2. noun

    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

  3. noun

    any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation

    “self-indulgence was his only philosophy”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 23 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 PHILOSOPHY

PHILOSOPHY 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 PHILOSOPHY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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