Is PHYLOGENY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHYLOGENY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHYLOGENY mean?
- noun
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + Y (4) = 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.
Hooks for PHYLOGENY
PHYLOGENY 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 PHYLOGENY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polygyne17
- phenyl14
- phoney14
- phylon14
- glyph14
- phony13
- phyle13
- hype12
- hypo12
- holpen11
- openly11
- phenol11
- poleyn11
- holey11
- honey11
- hoyle11
- pogey11
- pongy11
- yogh11
- hyp11
- peony10
- phone10
- ploye10
- pylon10
- gypo10
- holy10
- pogy10
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
- pheo9
- phon9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- yelp9
- gyp9
- hey9
- hoy9
- yeh9
- pengo8
- gley8
- gyno8
- hong8
- logy8
- hep8
- hop8
- peh8
- pho8
- ply8
- poh8
- pye8
- yep8
- pelon7
- pleon7
- glop7
- helo7
- hole7
- hone7
- only7
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