Is APHORISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APHORISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APHORISM mean?
- noun
a short pithy instructive saying
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 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 APHORISM
Single letters that turn APHORISM 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
Anagrams of APHORISM
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from APHORISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- morphias15
- morphia14
- orphism14
- rompish14
- mishap13
- mopish13
- morphs13
- shrimp13
- mohairs12
- morph12
- pashm12
- ihrams11
- marish11
- mohair11
- morish11
- parish11
- pharos11
- poisha11
- raphis11
- impros10
- porism10
- primas10
- primos10
- aphis10
- apish10
- harms10
- harps10
- homas10
- ihram10
- marsh10
- opahs10
- sharp10
- spahi10
- orisha9
- impro9
- pimas9
- prams9
- prima9
- primo9
- prims9
- prism9
- proms9
- ramps9
- romps9
- hams9
- haps9
- harm9
- harp9
- hasp9
- hims9
- hips9
- homa9
- homs9
- hops9
- mash9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- opah9
- pash9
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