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philistine

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PHILISTINE a word?

Yes. PHILISTINE is a 10-letter noun. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PHILISTINE?

P-H-I-L-I-S-T-I-N-E

PHILISTINE contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

2adjective

  1. smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values

Synonyms
anti-intellectuallowbrow
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PHILISTINE spelled?

P1H2I3L4I5S6T7I8N9E10
Starts withPHIFirst 3 letters
Ends withINELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with PHI →Words ending in INE →Words made from PHILISTINE →Words with E →Words with H →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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About PHILISTINE.

How do you spell PHILISTINE?

PHILISTINE is spelled P-H-I-L-I-S-T-I-N-E. It contains 10 letters.