Is APARTHEID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APARTHEID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APARTHEID mean?
- noun
a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 15 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 APARTHEID
Single letters that turn APARTHEID into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from APARTHEID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pithead13
- raphide13
- harped12
- heptad12
- pardah12
- pithed12
- airhead11
- airthed11
- pariah11
- raphae11
- raphia11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- threap11
- aphid11
- depth11
- adapter10
- diptera10
- hetaira10
- partied10
- pirated10
- readapt10
- dearth10
- dehair10
- dither10
- haired10
- hatred10
- thread10
- raphe10
- thrip10
- apteria9
- depart9
- diaper9
- paired9
- parade9
- pardie9
- parted9
- petard9
- prated9
- redipt9
- repaid9
- trepid9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- death9
- hared9
- hated9
- heard9
- hider9
- hired9
- third9
- epha9
- harp9
- heap9
- path9
- phat9
- pith9
- airdate8
- radiate8
- tiaraed8
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