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Is APHERESIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, APHERESIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does APHERESIS mean?

  1. noun

    (linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'

  2. noun

    a procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 14 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 APHERESIS

APHERESIS 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.

Anagrams of APHERESIS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from APHERESIS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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