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XYLOPHONE A percussion instrument with wooden bars struck by mallets to produce musical notes.
Yes. XYLOPHONE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 24 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends and 25 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | X | Y | L | O | P | H | O | N | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Words With Friends | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Wordfeud | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
A xylophone is a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars of graduated lengths, arranged like a keyboard. When struck with mallets, each bar produces a different musical pitch. The instrument belongs to the idiophone family, where sound is produced by the vibration of the instrument itself.
Modern xylophones often include resonator tubes beneath each bar to amplify the sound. Professional instruments may have bars made from rosewood or synthetic materials, with the pitch determined by the bar's length, thickness, and density.
In word games, XYLOPHONE is notable as one of the longest common words starting with X. While its 9-letter length can make placement challenging, the familiar spelling and high-value X make it a desirable play when board space permits.
The word 'xylophone' comes from Greek roots: 'xylon' meaning 'wood' and 'phone' meaning 'sound' or 'voice.' It was coined in the 1860s when the instrument was introduced to Western orchestras. The Greek naming reflects the scholarly tradition of using classical roots for musical terminology.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of XYLOPHONE.
Hooks: no front hooks; back XYLOPHONES.
Words inside XYLOPHONE: 127 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: PHENOXYHEXYLEPOXYPHLOXPOXYPYXLYNXONYXPHENYLPHONEYPHOOEYPHYLON. See all words from XYLOPHONE.