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Is PHYLA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHYLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHYLA mean?

Phyla is a form of PHYLUM.

  1. noun

    (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related

  2. noun

    (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) = 13 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 PHYLA

Single letters that turn PHYLA 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 hooks2

Anagrams of PHYLA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PHYLA

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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