Is TEFILLIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TEFILLIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TEFILLIN 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
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 11 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 TEFILLIN
TEFILLIN 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 TEFILLIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fillet9
- finite9
- infill9
- elfin8
- feint8
- filet8
- fille8
- flint8
- flite8
- fell7
- felt7
- file7
- fill7
- fine7
- flit7
- left7
- lief7
- life7
- lift7
- neif7
- illite6
- lentil6
- lintel6
- nielli6
- eft6
- elf6
- fen6
- fet6
- fie6
- fil6
- fin6
- fit6
- elint5
- inlet5
- intel5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- inti4
- lent4
- lien4
- lilt4
- line4
- lint4
- lite4
- nill4
- nite4
- tein4
- tell4
- tile4
- till4
- tine4
- ell3
- ill3
- lei3
- let3
- lie3
- lin3
- lit3
- net3
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