Unscramble PROPHYLACTIC to get 355 words. PROPHYLACTIC itself is a real word: 26 points on a Scrabble board, 29 in Words With Friends. It has 12 letters, 3 vowels and 9 consonants.
P34R1O1P34H43Y43L12A1C34T1I1C34
Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
By length, the words from PROPHYLACTIC split into 1 with 12 letters, 3 with 10, 6 with 9, 21 with 8, 56 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 28 with 2. None has 11 letters.
POLYCARPIC tops the 10-letter words made with PROPHYLACTIC letters at 21 points; next come ARCTOPHILY and CARTOPHILY on 20.
Among the 8-letter words from PROPHYLACTIC, CHOPPILY leads with 20 points, then CATCHILY and OCTARCHY on 18. CATHOLIC, TROPICAL and THORACIC are the familiar ones.
CHARPOY, CHICORY and HAPPILY are the top 7-letter words you get when you unscramble PROPHYLACTIC, 17 points each. OPTICAL, TYPICAL and CHARITY will look familiar.
CHAPPY, CHIPPY and CHOPPY share the top score of 18 among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble PROPHYLACTIC. POLICY, TROPHY and PIRACY are the ones most people know.
HAPPY, HIPPY and HOPPY are the top 5-letter words from PROPHYLACTIC, 15 points each. APPLY, CHAIR and PATCH will look familiar.
Of the 60 4-letter words in PROPHYLACTIC, 4 score 12 points, the group's best. CITY, PLAY and CHAT are the ones most people know.
Among the 3-letter words made with PROPHYLACTIC letters, HYP leads with 11 points, then HAY and HOY on 9. HOT, PAY and TRY are the familiar ones.
These 3 words have the length of PROPHYLACTIC, with one letter different:
More 12-letter words: starting with PR · ending in IC · all 12-letter words
Short meanings for the 6 highest-scoring answers, starting with CHOPPILY (20 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes. PROPHYLACTIC is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROPHYLACTIC itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 355) | 286 | 355 | 262 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 69 of them: PHYLACTIC, POLYCARPIC, ARCTOPHILY, CARTOPHILY, CHAPPY, POLYARCH, PROCACITY, TOPARCHY, CAPRYLIC, ARCTOPHIL, COACHY, PLACITORY and 57 more. Words With Friends* skips 24 of them: CATCHILY, CRYPTICAL, ORICHALC, ALIYOTH, CHICOT, HIPLY, ACTORLY, CHICA, COPAY, HAPPI, LYCH, CHOC and 12 more.
This word takes every letter of PROPHYLACTIC plus a single extra one.