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Is phyllo a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word phyllo is a Scrabble US word. The word phyllo is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

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Is phyllo a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word phyllo is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

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Is phyllo a Words With Friends word?

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6-letter words (1 found)

PHYLLO,

5-letter words (2 found)

HOLLY,POLLY,

4-letter words (6 found)

HOLP,HOLY,HYPO,PLOY,POLL,POLY,

3-letter words (9 found)

HOP,HOY,HYP,LOP,LOY,PHO,PLY,POH,POL,

2-letter words (7 found)

HO,LO,OH,OP,OY,PO,YO,

You can make 25 words from phyllo according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of phyllo

phyllo

Alternative forms

  • fillo, filo, fyllo

Etymology

From Greek φύλλο (fýllo, “leaf”). Doublet of phyllon, distantly also with foil, folio, and folium.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfiːləʊ/, /ˈfaɪləʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfiːloʊ /, /ˈfaɪloʊ/
  • Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -iːləʊ, (RP) -aɪləʊ, (US) -iːloʊ, (US) -aɪloʊ

Noun

phyllo (countable and uncountable, plural phyllos)

  1. A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.
    Coordinate terms: mille-feuille, puff pastry

Derived terms

  • phyllo pastry
  • filo pastry

Related terms

  • -phyllous, phyllon

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Further reading

  • filo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org