Is PHAGE a word?
PHAGE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 18 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, PHAGE is a valid word.
What does phage mean?
noun: a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria.
“phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
PHAGE: word details
- Pronunciation: FAYJ (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so PHAGE works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside phage
Words you can make from the letters of phage.
Frequently asked questions
What does PHAGE mean?
PHAGE is a noun. It means: a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria.
Is PHAGE a valid word?
Yes, PHAGE is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.