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Is phial a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word phial is a Scrabble US word. The word phial is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is phial a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word phial is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

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5-letter words (1 found)

PHIAL,

4-letter words (7 found)

HAIL,HILA,LIPA,PAIL,PALI,PIAL,PILA,

3-letter words (12 found)

AHI,AIL,ALP,HAP,HIP,LAH,LAP,LIP,PAH,PAL,PHI,PIA,

2-letter words (9 found)

AH,AI,AL,HA,HI,LA,LI,PA,PI,

You can make 29 words from phial according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of phial

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Definitions and meaning of phial

phial

Etymology

The noun is derived partly:

  • from Middle English fiole, phiole, phial (“small bowl or cup for liquids, etc.; flask”) [and other forms], from Middle French fiole, phiole [and other forms], and Old French fiole (modern French fiole), from Late Latin fiola, phiola, from Latin phiala (“broad, flat, shallow bowl or cup”), from Ancient Greek φιάλη (phiálē, “round and shallow bowl, pan, or saucer”), probably from Pre-Greek; and
  • directly from Latin phiala (see above).

The verb is derived from the noun.

Doublet of vial.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪəl/, /faɪl/
  • Homophone: file (one GA pronunciation)
  • Rhymes: -aɪəl, (one GA pronunciation) -aɪl
  • Hyphenation: phi‧al

Noun

phial (plural phials)

  1. (dated) A bottle or other vessel for containing a liquid; originally any such vessel, especially one for holding a beverage; now (specifically), a small, narrow glass bottle with a cap used to hold liquid chemicals, medicines, etc.
    Synonyms: flasklet, vial

Usage notes

The word vial is now more commonly used than phial.

Hyponyms

  • ampoule

Coordinate terms

  • test tube

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

phial (third-person singular simple present phials, present participle phialling or (US) phialing, simple past and past participle phialled or (US) phialed)

  1. (transitive) To keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a phial.
    Synonym: vial

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References

Further reading

  • vial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “phial”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • Phila.

Middle English

Noun

phial

  1. Alternative form of fiole

Source: wiktionary.org