phylum

NOUN /faɪləm/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P

phylum is a valid 6-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3H4Y4L1U1M3
3 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does phylum mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes.

2

(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related.