Is ALKAHESTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALKAHESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALKAHESTS mean?
Alkahests is a form of ALKAHEST.
- noun
hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + A (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 ALKAHESTS
ALKAHESTS 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 ALKAHESTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alkahest15
- takahes14
- kashas13
- shakes13
- takahe13
- hakes12
- kasha12
- khats12
- khets12
- lakhs12
- shake12
- hake11
- khat11
- khet11
- lakh11
- altheas10
- haslets10
- hatless10
- sheltas10
- akelas10
- latkes10
- skates10
- slakes10
- stakes10
- stalks10
- steaks10
- althea9
- asshat9
- halest9
- haslet9
- hassel9
- hassle9
- hastes9
- lashes9
- lathes9
- selahs9
- shales9
- shasta9
- sheals9
- shelta9
- akela9
- kales9
- katas9
- kelts9
- ketas9
- lakes9
- latke9
- leaks9
- sakes9
- skate9
- skats9
- slake9
- stake9
- stalk9
- steak9
- takas9
- takes9
- talks9
- tasks9
- teaks9
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