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Phages

p 3h 4a 1g 2e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon · plural of phage

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does phages mean?

noun

  1. 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”

    Synonymsbacteriophage

Definitions shown for phage, the base form of phages.

Is PHAGES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PHAGES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
p 3h 4a 1g 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
p 4h 3a 1g 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
p 4h 4a 1g 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3h 3a 1g 4e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PHAGES

Words that end like PHAGES

Common words that share the ending -AGES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

stagespagesageswagescagesragessagesimagesdamagesmanagesmessagespackagesadvantagesencouragesdiscouragesengagesoutragespassagesvillagesenvisagesdisadvantagesadagesusagesenrages
All words ending in -AGES

Phages: quick answers

Is PHAGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PHAGES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PHAGES worth?
PHAGES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does phages mean?
phages is the plural of phage, which means “a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria”.
What words can you make with the letters in PHAGES?
You can make 82 shorter words from PHAGES, such as PEGHS, PHAGE, EPHAS, HEAPS. See the full list.