Is APHORIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APHORIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APHORIZES mean?
Aphorizes is a form of APHORIZE.
- verb
speak or write in aphorisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 APHORIZES
APHORIZES 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 APHORIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aphorize22
- phizes20
- hazers18
- hazier18
- shiraz18
- phiz18
- epizoa17
- prizes17
- hazer17
- hazes17
- piezo16
- prize16
- haze16
- seizor15
- zaires15
- prez15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zips15
- izars14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- zaire14
- zeros14
- zoeas14
- zoris14
- zap14
- zep14
- zip14
- aphorise13
- izar13
- raze13
- size13
- zero13
- zoea13
- zori13
- harpies12
- rosehip12
- sharpie12
- azo12
- rez12
- sez12
- zas12
- zoa12
- ephori11
- ephors11
- hopers11
- parish11
- perish11
- pharos11
- phaser11
- phrase11
- pisher11
- poisha11
- posher11
- raphes11
- raphis11
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