Is APOTHECIUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOTHECIUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOTHECIUM mean?
- noun
a cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + U (1) + M (3) = 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 APOTHECIUM
APOTHECIUM 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 APOTHECIUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- impeach16
- matchup16
- euphotic15
- aphetic14
- aphotic14
- apothem14
- copihue14
- hematic14
- hepatic14
- mechoui14
- potiche14
- champ14
- chimp14
- chomp14
- chump14
- apomict13
- campout13
- compute13
- metopic13
- potamic13
- cheapo13
- cometh13
- empath13
- haemic13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- photic13
- achiote12
- couthie12
- coempt12
- impact12
- pomace12
- pumice12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- chemo12
- chime12
- epoch12
- hemic12
- humic12
- mache12
- macho12
- match12
- miche12
- mocha12
- mochi12
- mouch12
- mucho12
- mutch12
- ohmic12
- patch12
- peach12
- pitch12
- poach12
- pouch12
- thump12
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