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Is ANOPHELESES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANOPHELESES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 16 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANOPHELESES mean?

Anopheleses is a form of ANOPHELES.

  1. noun

    malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
11

A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 ANOPHELESES

ANOPHELESES 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 ANOPHELESES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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