Is APHORISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APHORISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APHORISE mean?
- verb
speak or write in aphorisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 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 APHORISE
Single letters that turn APHORISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from APHORISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- harpies12
- rosehip12
- sharpie12
- ephori11
- ephors11
- hopers11
- parish11
- perish11
- pharos11
- phaser11
- phrase11
- pisher11
- poisha11
- posher11
- raphes11
- raphis11
- reship11
- seraph11
- shaper11
- sherpa11
- aphis10
- apish10
- ephas10
- ephor10
- harps10
- heaps10
- hoper10
- hopes10
- opahs10
- phase10
- pheos10
- raphe10
- shape10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- soapier9
- ahorse9
- ashier9
- ashore9
- hoarse9
- horsie9
- hosier9
- orisha9
- epha9
- haps9
- harp9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- hips9
- hope9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phis9
- phos9
- pish9
- posh9
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