Is PHYLLODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHYLLODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHYLLODES mean?
Phyllodes is a form of PHYLLODE.
- noun
an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PHYLLODES
PHYLLODES 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 PHYLLODES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phyllode17
- phyllos15
- hypoed15
- physed15
- phyllo14
- poshly14
- hyped14
- deploys13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- phyle13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- deploy12
- ephods12
- hoyles12
- ployed12
- shelly12
- yodhs12
- hype12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- ployes11
- dopey11
- ephod11
- holey11
- holly11
- hoped11
- hosey11
- hoyle11
- yodh11
- hyp11
- dholes10
- dholls10
- odyles10
- yodels10
- yodles10
- helps10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- ploye10
- ploys10
- poesy10
- polys10
- posey10
- sepoy10
- shlep10
- slype10
- yelps10
- dopy10
- holy10
- hoys10
- hellos9
- polled9
- sloped9
- solely9
- delly9
- dhole9
- dholl9
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