Is ACEPHALOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACEPHALOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACEPHALOUS mean?
- adjective
lacking a head or a clearly defined head
“acephalous worms”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACEPHALOUS
ACEPHALOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACEPHALOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cephalous16
- acalephs15
- chalupas15
- chapeaus15
- acaleph14
- apaches14
- chalupa14
- chapeau14
- chapels14
- cheapos14
- epochal14
- paschal14
- poaches14
- pouches14
- shoepac14
- apache13
- chapel13
- chapes13
- cheapo13
- cheaps13
- epochs13
- pachas13
- pleach13
- schlep13
- scapulae12
- scopulae12
- loaches12
- phaseal12
- caphs12
- chape12
- chaps12
- cheap12
- chops12
- epoch12
- pacha12
- peach12
- pechs12
- poach12
- pouch12
- capsule11
- closeup11
- copulae11
- copulas11
- couples11
- cupolas11
- escalop11
- palaces11
- scaleup11
- scapula11
- scopula11
- specula11
- upscale11
- alephs11
- alphas11
- calash11
- chelas11
- cholas11
- chouse11
- hoasca11
- laches11
Study ACEPHALOUS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
