Is ALCHEMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALCHEMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALCHEMY mean?
- noun
the way two individuals relate to each other
“their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other”
- noun
a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 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 ALCHEMY
ALCHEMY 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 ALCHEMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chyme15
- leachy14
- chyle13
- cymae12
- mache12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yech12
- cham11
- chem11
- cyma11
- cyme11
- mach11
- mech11
- almeh10
- chela10
- hemal10
- lacey10
- leach10
- lycea10
- mealy10
- hyla10
- yeah10
- myc10
- camel9
- macle9
- ache9
- acyl9
- ahem9
- amyl9
- clay9
- each9
- elmy9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- helm9
- lacy9
- lech9
- ylem9
- hay9
- hey9
- yah9
- yeh9
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- clam8
- mace8
- cay8
- ham8
- hem8
- may8
- meh8
- yam8
- hale7
- heal7
- cam7
- mac7
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