Unscramble PHYLLOTAXIS and you have 320 words, PHYLLOTAXIS itself among them: it scores 26 in Scrabble and 27 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 3 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
By length, the words from PHYLLOTAXIS split into 1 with 11 letters, 2 with 9, 12 with 8, 30 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 35 with 2. None has 10 letters.
HYPOXIAS, OXYPHILS and PHYLAXIS share the top score of 23 among the 8-letter words made with PHYLLOTAXIS letters. HOSPITAL and PLAYLIST are the ones most people know.
HYPOXIA and OXYPHIL are the top 7-letter words you get when you unscramble PHYLLOTAXIS, 22 points each. HILLTOP and HASTILY will look familiar.
PTYXIS scores highest among the 6-letter words from PHYLLOTAXIS at 18 points, ahead of LAXITY and XYLOLS on 16. POLISH, ALLOYS and LASTLY are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words from PHYLLOTAXIS, PHLOX and PYXIS tie for first at 17 points. PLAYS, SIXTH and PATHS are everyday picks.
PIXY and POXY are the top 4-letter words in PHYLLOTAXIS, 16 points each. SHOP, PLAY and SHIP will look familiar.
Among the 3-letter words made with PHYLLOTAXIS letters, PYX leads with 15 points, then HOX and OXY on 13. HAS, HOT and SAY are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of PHYLLOTAXIS but one, change that one, and you get:
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Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; HYPOXIAS, OXYPHILS and PHYLAXIS (23 points each) share the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
PHYLLOTAXIS works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLOTAXIS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 320) | 281 | 320 | 257 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PTYXIS, TALLYSHOP, LYOPHIL, OXSLIP, HOX, HYLOIST, LAXIST, HYLIST, LOATHY, PAYLIST, SALIX, HAILY and 27 more, 39 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: ALLYSHIP, POXY, PHYSIO, ALIYOTH, HIPLY, TAXOLS, LITHOPS, PASTILY, TAXOL, PITHOS, HIYA, TIX and 12 more, 24 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of PHYLLOTAXIS and one more.