Is ALLOPHONIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLOPHONIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLOPHONIC mean?
- adjective
pertaining to allophones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 ALLOPHONIC
ALLOPHONIC 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 ALLOPHONIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aphonic14
- phallic14
- oolichan13
- caliph13
- chopin13
- painch13
- phonic13
- planch13
- poncho13
- alcohol12
- lochial12
- pinch12
- poach12
- pooch12
- cholla11
- hoopla11
- lochan11
- lochia11
- phalli11
- phonal11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- chop11
- colonial10
- caplin10
- collop10
- plical10
- achoo10
- ancho10
- chain10
- chiao10
- chill10
- china10
- chino10
- choil10
- chola10
- choli10
- cholo10
- laich10
- lanch10
- loach10
- nacho10
- phial10
- phono10
- halloo9
- hilloa9
- holloa9
- capon9
- copal9
- panic9
- pical9
- plica9
- chai9
- chao9
- chia9
- chin9
- chon9
- coho9
- holp9
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