Phylae
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of phyle, the tribal or civic divisions into which ancient Athenian citizens were organised for political and military purposes.
“Cleisthenes reorganised the Athenian citizenry into ten phylae to weaken the power of the old aristocratic clans.”
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Starts with PH, ends in the classical -AE plural, contains Y acting as a consonant before the vowels
Scrabble
Worth 14 points, the unusual -AE ending and PH plus Y combination makes this a high-value obscure play
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