Is PHYLACTERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHYLACTERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHYLACTERY mean?
- noun
(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + 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 PHYLACTERY
PHYLACTERY 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 PHYLACTERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheaply17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- cypher16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- yechy16
- calypter15
- charley15
- therapy15
- yachter15
- chaplet14
- chapter14
- cryptal14
- ectypal14
- patcher14
- prelacy14
- repatch14
- archly14
- cherty14
- clayey14
- leachy14
- phylae14
- phylar14
- hayey14
- earthly13
- lathery13
- chapel13
- eparch13
- hepcat13
- pleach13
- preach13
- yclept13
- chary13
- chyle13
- haply13
- harpy13
- heapy13
- hyper13
- phyla13
- phyle13
- techy13
- typey13
- yacht13
- peartly12
- peytral12
- pteryla12
- trachle12
- treacly12
- earthy12
- hearty12
- hyetal12
- yarely12
- yearly12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- pacey12
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