Is APOPHYSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOPHYSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOPHYSIS mean?
- noun
(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
- noun
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 19 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 APOPHYSIS
APOPHYSIS 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 APOPHYSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shoppy16
- physios15
- happy15
- hippy15
- hoppy15
- hyssop14
- physio14
- physis14
- happis13
- hippos13
- psyops13
- hypos13
- sophy13
- syphs13
- happi12
- hippo12
- popsy12
- sappy12
- soppy12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- aspish11
- phasis11
- poisha11
- pyosis11
- spahis11
- hissy11
- hoyas11
- shays11
- pipy11
- hyp11
- aphis10
- apish10
- hasps10
- opahs10
- pissy10
- ships10
- shops10
- soapy10
- sophs10
- spahi10
- spays10
- sysop10
- ahoy10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hiya10
- hoya10
- hoys10
- shay10
- pipas9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pays9
- phis9
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