Is APHYLLOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APHYLLOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APHYLLOUS mean?
- adjective
having no leaves
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 APHYLLOUS
APHYLLOUS 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 APHYLLOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alphyls15
- phyllos15
- plushly15
- alphyl14
- phyllo14
- plashy14
- plushy14
- poshly14
- haply13
- hypos13
- phyla13
- pushy13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- phallus12
- shallop12
- lushly12
- shoaly12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- layups11
- psylla11
- sulpha11
- holly11
- hoyas11
- hylas11
- shaly11
- shoyu11
- hyp11
- hulloas10
- layup10
- opahs10
- ouphs10
- pally10
- palsy10
- plash10
- plays10
- ploys10
- plush10
- polys10
- soapy10
- soupy10
- splay10
- yaups10
- ahoy10
- ashy10
- hays10
- holy10
- hoya10
- hoys10
- hyla10
- shay10
- alloys9
- hallos9
- hollas9
- hulloa9
- hullos9
- haps9
- hasp9
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